Tokyo - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will add hybrid variants. This Japanese car manufacturer, intends to introduce a concept hybrid version of the Toyota Yaris hatchback on the mat of Genvea Motor Show 2011. Celebration will last 3 to 13 of this March.
The assurance of Toyota was confirmed earlier this week. Only, as reported by thegreencarwebsite.co.uk, Friday (4 / 2), the manufacturer was not willing to specify the specification cars with conventional engines and electric motors.
However, sources in the manufacturer mentioning these hybrid Yaris would be the Hybrid Synergy Drive. Technology has been used in Toyota's other hybrid hatchback, in which Toyota Auris began production in June 2010.
"The concept of hybrid Yaris reveal that it will mark a new step of Toyota in hybrid technology is poured and it is a manufacturer who first launched the B-segment vehicle hybrid," the source said.
As reported by automotivenews.com, Friday (24/09/2010) Toyota announced that it would produce a small car powered gasoline-electric hybrid technology, Toyota-style, in France.
"The car hybrid will be produced at the factory Valenciennes, a town in northern France," said Toyota's press release.
Yaris as small car hybrid will be the second hybrid produced the world's largest automotive manufacturer. Toyota Auris Hybrid equipped with 1,800 cc petrol engine producing power 98 horsepower, and an electric motor produces power by 80 horsepower.
In segment B-Segment hybrid, - in terms of time - indeed lags behind Toyota Honda has launched Honda Jazz hybrid. However, in terms of technology, particularly in terms of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the Yaris is estimated that more superior.
