As the joint venture cannot keep up with demand, batteries for the hybrid are to be purchased by Toyota Motor Corp, by the Sanyo Electric Co. This was reported by the Nikkei business daily.Sanyo batteries in a hybrid minivan that has initially been slated, the automaker shall first be using, in order to debut around the year two thousand and eleven.
Nikki made mention that, for the lithium ion batteries performance, evaluations have already been conducted and all companies will now make some preparations for mass production, including installation.
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