Toyota Vitz Hybrid Produced in New Factory

Largest car maker in Japan, Toyota Motor Corp. began production of new hybrid cars Vitz-class end of 2011. Production at the new plant is located in industrial areas Miyagi, Ohira Town, north of Japan.

Sub-compact cars this will be one of the Prius weapon companion which has become an idol in the domestic market and the United States. In addition, Vitz also will compete with the Honda Fit hybrid is being prepared rivals Toyota, Honda Motor Co

Vitz is rumored to be entered into the national automobile market in the coming 2011. It costs about 1.5 million yen (about 151.3 million) per unit. One of the advantages, this car will have the ability to fuel consumption better than the Prius which is 1 / 40 miles.

Explained, Miyagi factory will be one of Toyota's production base in a double-powered car assembled petrol engines and electric motors. Earlier, Toyota had to rely on two factories that assemble the Prius Aichi and Kyushu, as quoted by Kyodo News, Monday (4/1/10).

Central Motor Co., as a subsidiary of Toyota will be responsible for the production activities in Miyagi and will become the headquarters of the previous in Sagamihara, Kanagawa industrial center.

In addition, the battery needs to supply the latest hybrid cars that Toyota, Panasonic EV Energy Co., will fill the role. The plan, battery production will also take advantage of new manufacturing facility which began operating in January 2010 at the end of Taiwa, Miyagi industrial area.