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Next year will see the launch of Toyota’s third-generation Prius, and the year after that the introduction of what could possibly the world’s first mass produced plug-in hybrid, however the carmaker is also working on a third eco-friendly technology – the all-electric car. Until now, Toyota had been reluctant to develop all-electric vehicles, but recent comments from its president confirm that the original unwillingness has changed.

The all-electric car will be “mass-produced” in the early 2010s, President Katsuaki Watanabe revealed to Bloomberg reporters in Tokyo this past week. Tests of rechargeable plug-in Prius models, previously set for 2010, were also moved up to late 2009, he revealed. This means that Toyota will likely beat General Motors in the race to launch a plug-in hybrid as the Chevrolet Volt isn’t due to go on sale until late 2010.

Toyota’s all-electric car will be a small city car and will be powered by lithium-ion batteries.

Both Nissan and Mitsubishi have confirmed plans to launch all-electric vehicles by 2010, and even Mercedes-Benz and BMW are looking at the possibility of launching their own versions.

يبدو بالفعل ان تويوتا فاقت من غفلتها

في بيان صادر من رئيس مجموعه تويوتا كاتسواكي وانتنابي

اعلن وانتنابي عن ان اول موديل لسياره كهرابائيه كامله للانتاج التجاري الفعلي فالعالم ستكون حاضره مع بدايه عام 2010

كما اعلن ان البريوس ب بطاريات الليثيوم ايون القابله للشحن ستكون جاهزه في الربع الاخير من 2009

هذا بالاضافه الى اعلانه منذ شهر او شهرين تقريبا ان تويوتا بدات بالفعل فالبيع التجاري لسياره خلايا الوقود المهجنه بالكهرباء فاليابان قبل شهرين من بدا بيع هذا النوع عند حليفتها و جارتها هوندا

و من هذا يتضح لنا ان تويوتا كانت نايمه و ابتديت تفووق