Responding to a Tokyo Shimbun
story that said discussions with GM were underway, Toyota says that no
decision has been made about potentially building the Prius at New
United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI), the joint Toyota-GM plant in
California. The APToyota will build two new hybrid battery plants (and expand a third) in Japan for increased hybrid vehicle production. If the Shimbun
story is true, then major components (like those batteries) would be
shipped to NUMMI for final assembly. Something tells me we'll hear more
about this in the future.
reports that Toyota is stepping back from the rumor that the Prius
could be built in North America for the first time. The Prius is
currently made in Japan and China. Officially, Toyota's statement said,
"We are always considering the best places for production, but nothing
has been decided about producing the Prius at NUMMI." We do know that
story that said discussions with GM were underway, Toyota says that no
decision has been made about potentially building the Prius at New
United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI), the joint Toyota-GM plant in
California. The APToyota will build two new hybrid battery plants (and expand a third) in Japan for increased hybrid vehicle production. If the Shimbun
story is true, then major components (like those batteries) would be
shipped to NUMMI for final assembly. Something tells me we'll hear more
about this in the future.
reports that Toyota is stepping back from the rumor that the Prius
could be built in North America for the first time. The Prius is
currently made in Japan and China. Officially, Toyota's statement said,
"We are always considering the best places for production, but nothing
has been decided about producing the Prius at NUMMI." We do know that
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