'Hybrid' battle hots up

Toyota will continue to sell the current Prius even when the revamped version goes on sale in May in an unusual move likely to help the top-selling hybrid ride out a threat from rival Honda.

The Toyota Motor Corp President, Katsuaki Watanabe, said on March 19 there is demand in the Japanese market for both the third-generation Prius and the smaller model that's already on sale.

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Image: Toyota Motor Corp's chief engineer Akihiko Otsuka rides a new Prius prototype during reporters' test ride at the Fuji Speedway test-drive course in Oyama, Japan.

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