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Toyota Delays Launch of Prius Plug-In Hybrid
Toyota Motor Corp. says it is pushing back the launch of the new Prius Prime plug-in hybrid model by several months in Japan to late this year or early 2017.
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Toyota Motor Corp. says it is pushing back the launch of the new Prius Prime plug-in hybrid model by several months in Japan to late this year or early 2017. The move won’t affect the car’s 2017 rollout schedule in the U.S. and Europe, according to the carmaker.
Toyota didn’t give a reason for the delay other than to say it wants to take more time and care before starting mass production. Parts shortages aren’t an issue, company officials tell the Associated Press.
The Prius Prime (which will be sold as the Prius PHV in Japan) was unveiled at the New York auto show in March. Toyota expects the car to have a fuel efficiency equivalency rating of 120 mpg with an all-electric driving range of 22 miles.
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