This revolutionary powertrain technology debuted in 1997 in the Toyota Prius. Recent developments in the global motoring arena have placed a far greater emphasis on new energy vehicles (NEV) and alternative propulsion technologies. This is where Toyota’s NEV roadmap kicks in.
Toyota’s new energy vehicles strategy
"Hybrid: a term introduced to the automotive world by Toyota to identify a dual-source powertrain combining a traditional internal combustion gasoline engine with a high-current electric motor."
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