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| Toyota boss confirms full hybrid lineup by 2020
 Toyota was one of the first carmakers to announce plans to eventually launch hybrid versions of its entire lineup when in May last year powertrain chief Masatami Takimoto said hybrids will be the standard drivetrain and account for “100 percent” of Toyota’s cars. Those earlier comments have now been backed up by company president Katsuaki Watanabe, who said Toyota will offer petrol-hybrid cars throughout its lineup in the long term.
Speaking at a press event in Geneva, Watanabe said he hopes “to offer a hybrid version of each model in the 2020s.” The key reason to increase its hybrid offering, according to Watanabe, is part of the carmaker’s program to develop innovative technologies that minimize the negative impact of cars on the environment, reports Automotive News.
Toyota is not alone in its promise to deliver a full hybrid range. Mercedes-Benz has said that its entire lineup in the future will include a hybrid option and more recently Chrysler has said the same. GM, meanwhile, has confirmed that it would introduce 16 new hybrid vehicles over the next four years. - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER |
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