New lithium-ion batteries will boost efficiency and cut costs. Strong demand has prompted Toyota to refocus on its hybrids. Since the original Prius, most Toyota hybrids have NiMH batteries. The battery industry is arguably developing at a quicker rate than even the automotive world, and eager to remain at the forefront of changes and developments, Toyota is looking to equip its latest range of hybrid vehicles with advanced, new-generation lithium-ion batteries. var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:[]}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== “DESKTOP”){ adpushup.triggerAd(“0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8”); } else { adpushup.triggerAd(“82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f”); } }); Dating back to the Prius of the late 1990s, Toyota’s hybrid models have relied on nickel-metal hydride (NiMH)…
The Battery That Made Toyota’s Hybrids Famous Is On Its Way Out
