Victoria woos Toyota on hybrid plan
Monday, October 24, 2005
"Victoria has been in talks with Toyota to have the hybrid car, the Prius, manufactured at Altona. The move would help guarantee the future of the motor industry in Victoria, even as oil prices rise. Victoria's Minister for Manufacturing and Export, Andre Haermeyer, confirmed the discussions, which are at an early stage, but said that everything depended on a rise in local demand for the Prius or the opening of new export markets. "We are very keen to make sure that the cars that are being manufactured by Toyota are in the forefront of these technologies," Mr Haermeyer said. "The petrol-driven six cylinder isn't dead, but we want to make sure that we are positioned for when and if these new technologies take off. Clearly, we would like to see hybrids produced here in Australia."" Source: theage.com.au
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