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Toyota holds line-off ceremony for Prius in Thailand

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Toyota Motor Thailand Co., TMT) held a line-off ceremony today at its Gateway Plant in Chachoengsao Province to mark the start of production of the Prius. The Prius, launched in 1997, topped cumulative global sales of 2 million units at the end of September this year.

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2016 Toyota Prius: More Spy Shots, From Thailand Testing

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The all-new fourth-generation Toyota Prius is getting closer and closer to launch, as witnessed by an increasing number of spy shots of prototypes testing all over the world. Two weeks ago, a heavily camouflaged Prius was recorded on video fueling up at a North American gas station.

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Toyota Prius production begins in Thailand

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The world’s most popular hybrid car has broken new ground after the Toyota Motor Thailand Company held a line-off ceremony at its Gateway Plant in Chachoengsao Province to mark the start of production. The Toyota Prius plant will produce around 12,000 units annually with sales expected to begin as early as today. The vehicle will [.].

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More Delays For 2012 Toyota Prius Hybrid: Thai Floods Force Toyota To Slow Production

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The latest disaster to hit Asia this year may have centered on Thailand rather than Japan, but Japanese automaker Toyota has announced that production volumes of its 2012 Toyota Prius hybrid will be directly impacted as its supply chains suffer the effect of the worst floods to hit Thailand for 50 years.

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Toyota reveals huge Thailand expansion plans

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Last week we told you how Toyota would take production of its Prius hybrid car to Thailand (see article) and now we have news of further expansions in the country. According to the Nikkei, Toyota will increase production capacity to 600,000 vehicles a year by the middle of 2011 – that’s up 20 per cent [.].

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Tesla At 3 Years, Used Leaf Advice, Next Prius Spy Shots: The Week In Reverse (Video)

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Which important new car was caught in camouflage by an alert driver in Thailand? And, what do you need to know if you're thinking of buying a used Nissan Leaf electric car? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, June 5, 2015.

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Cumulative worldwide sales of Honda hybrids passes 1 million units

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Toyota unveiled the Toyota Hybrid System (THS) in March 1997, then launched its first hybrid production vehicle (the Coaster) in Japan that August, followed by the first-generation Prius in December 1997. Honda is also planning to begin production of the Jazz Hybrid in Malaysia in 2012. Earlier post.).

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