According to news reports, Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) will be building a small hybrid vehicle starting in 2012. The model in question has not been confirmed, but the factory in Valenciennes currently builds Yaris models.
“This decision fits in Toyota’s strategy to extend the full hybrid technology to an increasing number of models. Since 2000, almost 300,000 Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles have been sold in Europe – and sales results are climbing steadily,” Toyota Motor Europe said in a statement.
Toyota will be receiving assistance from the French government in relation to the launch of the hybrid. The company so far spent 920 million Euros on the plant and an additional cost of 53 million Euros will be needed to add hybrid production capabilities.
The company already provides the European market with an Auris (Corolla) hybrid that is built in the UK. Sales of the Auris are good as the initial production capacity for 2010 is almost sold out. This is in line with the automaker’s plans of offering a hybrid version of all Toyota and Lexus models by the early 2020s.
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Honda jazz Hybrid is better than this toyata yaris..!! Honda jazz more sporty..
A sporty hybrid? Kind of defeats the purpose of a hybrid…hybrids are not meant for lead footed drivers who seem to drive everywhere with the pedal flat on the floor!
I think he mean the looks not the power lah.
This Yaris look not sporty than Jazz.
Yaris is nicer.
toyota is counter attack back on honda jazz hybrid
About sporty hybrids, they ARE quite rapid. I have a camry hybrid would shave off about 1 second off the non hybrid with a 2.4 litre engine, but not quite the V6. Remember, two engines working together.
I don’t understand how this government funding works. Of course is not as corrupt as malaysia, but australian government gave seed money and tax benefits to toyota (all from taxpayers pockets) but owners still pay 1.5 x the price of the car in the US ? Doesn’t figure. French people would be subsidizing the hybrid but not enjoying a price benefit.
Only bodohman will buy Yaris in Malaysia cos cars are expensive here; externa and interna both cheapo. Better buy Vios or Latio Sports(if you like sporty look).
no. i won’t thumb down his post coz i can sense that he gets annoyed with the cars price here that are expensive, not the “stupid” buyers
I have Jazz but to be fair I more prefer Suzuki Swift, Yaris looks fugly.
Hello Paul and Danny, why Toyota Yaris Sedan (aka Vios) is not sold in Europe? It is sold globally included Japan (where it is called as Belta), but not in Europe. Why?
There is no market for a B-segment saloon in Europe. They prefer hatchbacks
Saloon version of what segment can be found in Europe?
Europeans like Hatchbacks, and hate sedans, because sedans have higher fuel consumption, and made for higher income segment only.