Toyota Motor Corp., whose Prius dominates the market for hybrid vehicles, said its next generation of batteries will be more efficient and improve mileage.
Toyota's future hybrids will have batteries with higher energy density and power, Satoshi Ogiso, chief engineer for the Prius line, hybrid vehicles and plug-in hybrids, told reporters Wednesday. He didn't give details about when the carmaker's next hybrids will arrive or specifics about mileage.
"The current Prius has been America's fuel economy king for many years," Ogiso told reporters at a briefing in Ypsilanti, Michigan.