2008 Minivan Nickel Metal Hydride NiMH 
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 18, 2009
Toyota plans to receive supplies of lithium ion batteries, which have higher output and capacity than the nickel-metal hydride batteries now used in the Prius and other hybrids. It will first use Sanyo batteries in a hybrid minivan slated to debut around 2011. To date, Toyota’s sole supplier of NiMH batteries is PEVE.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. Batteries not ready. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs. Says demand and whether people will plug in remain to be proven.
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