NAGOYA (Kyodo) Toyota Motor Corp. plans to resume a weekend production schedule in September, following one it implemented in July, to meet strong demand for the remodeled Prius hybrid sparked by recent government tax breaks and subsidies for fuel-efficient cars, company officials said Tuesday.
Toyota also said it has received about 10,000 domestic orders for its first hybrid-only version of the luxury Lexus HS250h sedan one month after its debut in mid-July, far eclipsing its monthly target of 500 cars.
The automaker will have employees work on two Saturdays in September, Sept. 12 and 19, at its plant in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, the officials said.