Upcoming Cars in 2011 Toyota Prius Alpha cars previews and specification
Toyota is charging ahead with its plans to expand the Prius range, with a compact people-mover as one of its top priorities. Now in its final stages of development, the Prius mini-minivan, dubbed Alpha, will be the first vehicle in the Prius line to use lithium-ion batteries when it debuts in March 2011.
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Just one-third the weight of the nickel-metal hydride battery pack used in the current production Prius sedan, the new lithium-ion batteries generate greater power and are already in use in the prototype Prius plug-in hybrid.
Toyota is charging ahead with its plans to expand the Prius range, with a compact people-mover as one of its top priorities. Now in its final stages of development, the Prius mini-minivan, dubbed Alpha, will be the first vehicle in the Prius line to use lithium-ion batteries when it debuts in March 2011.
![](http://greenimportcars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2011-toyota-prius-alpha-rendering.jpg)
![2011-Toyota-Prius-Alpha-rendering](http://wot.motortrend.com/files/2010/05/33485646.jpeg)
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![](http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/honda-ftch-ed01.jpg)
Just one-third the weight of the nickel-metal hydride battery pack used in the current production Prius sedan, the new lithium-ion batteries generate greater power and are already in use in the prototype Prius plug-in hybrid.