Toyota to equip Prius minivan hybrid for Japan with lithium-ion battery

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda introduced the Prius V hybrid wagon at the Detroit auto show in January. (BLOOMBERG/Bloomberg)

HG

By:

Hans Greimel

March 03, 2011 05:00 AM

TOKYO -- The Prius minivan hybrid due later this year will be the first standard hybrid from Toyota Motor Corp. equipped with a lithium-ion battery.

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