Toyota has launched a new generation of its hybrid powertrain. The fifth one improves performance and reduces CO2 emissions, and according to Toyota, they have started manufacturing it in Europe.
The first model to get this 5th generation of hybrid powertrain will be the new Corolla.
According to Toyota, the start of production of 5th generation hybrid engines and transmissions follows the upgrade of seven production lines supported by new investments of €77million and €541 thousand at the plants in Poland and the UK respectively.
Toyota’s affordable, low-emission hybrid electrified vehicles have an important role to play in our pan-European multi-technology strategy which seeks to help everyone lower their carbon emissions. Hybrid technology now features in 70% and 85% respectively of the engines and transmissions produced at TMMP and TMUK, which is a reflection of the ever-growing customer demand for Toyota hybrid products, said Marvin Cooke, Executive Vice President for Manufacturing, Toyota Motor Europe.
