BEIJING ¨C Toyota Motor Corp., the dominant maker of gasoline-electric autos, will push forward with its strategy to build and sell hybrid models in China, in spite of the government¡¯s unwillingness to subsidize the technology.
The Japanese automaker wants to bring a hybrid version of its RAV4 sport utility vehicle to market in China as soon as possible, said Matsumoto Shinichi, executive vice president of Toyota¡¯s local engineering and manufacturing unit.
The firm plans to localize the development and production of hybrid SUVs in the world¡¯s largest auto market, after introducing Corolla and Levin hybrid compacts late last year.
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