Toyota has already secured themselves as the go-to-guys in terms of gas-electric vehicles but the price of the Prius is still out of reach for some consumers.

Well, it seems that reports are suggesting that Toyota is prepping to have a low-cost hyrid based on their Yaris out by 2011. This vehicle will apparantly go head-to-head with Honda’s Fit hybrid.

No official word has come out of Toyota but a sub-$20,000 hybrid car would definitely be a smart decision business wise.

via HybridCarBlog

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It seems that some start up business owners in India are looking towards the Tata Nano as a godsend. Sure, they may not appeal to every business, but to up and coming taxi businesses, they are.

It seems that Autocar recently learned from an Indian man that a large portion of Tata Nano orders were from those who are looking to use the extremely cheap car to start their own taxi businesses. They point to the fact that due to the car’s 4-person capacity and sure-to-be low repair costs, it is the perfect alternative to a fullsized sedan.

In India they may be the perfect taxi alternative but just imagine someone with a truckload of bags after a day of shopping in New York City trying to squeeze into one of these things.

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