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Toyota to launch lithium-battery Prius in 2011

posted on Apr 19, 10 10:27AM

April 19, 2010
By Vinay Sarawagi

Toyota plans to launch competitively priced Prius hybrid minivans using lithium-ion batteries early in 2011.

The Nikkei business daily reported that the automaker was planning to keep the price of the new Prius model at a level similar to those of current models as it aimed to strengthen its lead in the hybrid market

A lithium-ion battery can store more electricity than nickel-metal hydride

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It said the new Prius minivan would have a spacious interior and lower fuel consumption, probably with three rows of seats for carrying five-seven people.

The company would initially manufacture lithium-ion batteries at its Teiho factory in Aichi prefecture and later planned to produce them at Panasonic EV Energy, a battery joint venture with Panasonic, the Nikkei said.

A lithium-ion battery can store more electricity than nickel-metal hydride, enabling a hybrid car to run longer on a charge. - Reuters

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