Toyota announced that it currently has no plans to make a Yaris hybrid, stating that the hybrid system would be difficult to implement in smaller cars and that since Yaris is already fuel-efficient, any gain would be marginal.
This statement quashes initial reports that the Yaris hybrid would begin production in France and in Japan and would go on sale within two years. Toyota clarifies that it plans to have a hybrid option available in every model by 2020, but the efficiency of small engines means a full Prius-style hybrid system is unlikely to feature in small cars like the Yaris in the near future.
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