Toyota announced at the Detroit Auto Show that it plans to sell lithium-ion battery plug-in hybrid vehicles to fleet customers in the US by 2010.
The plug-in hybrid typically plugs into a normal 120V or 240V outlet outfitted in household’s garages and charges the battery for the next days commute.
The Toyota Motor Corporation announced that they have started producing their best-selling Toyota Camry has in St. Petersburg Russia.
The initial plan for 2008 is set to produce 20,000 vehicles although the plant has the capacity to produce over 50,000.
Toyota invested over 200 million USD forming the Toyota Motor Manufacturing Russia (TMMR) and will employ approximately 600 employees at the start of production.
The latest creation of Toyota Motor Corporation namely Toyota Camry has been said to come fitted with moisture analyzers meant to check the humidity level of the air being emitted by the air conditioning system inside the vehicle. All of the intricate spare parts are coupled with the relevant multimeters to ensure smooth function of each part. Also, a map sensor is there to monitor and respond to every turn the driver makes.