Toyota punts minivan ... MicroBus in future?
http://www.autoweek.com/article/2011...REEN/110309948
The Prius minivan hybrid due later this year will be the first standard hybrid from Toyota Motor Corp. equipped with a lithium-ion battery.
But the advanced, lightweight power pack will appear only in the Japanese version of the car, a person familiar with the plan said Friday. The U.S. version will stick with the heavier nickel-metal hydride batteries used in the current Prius hatchback and Toyota's other gasoline-electric vehicles.
Toyota is opening a window for the VW electric microBus to drive in. Not their finest moment.
Bob Wilson
- ZVW30
