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Toyota vs. Jim Press - Did Toyota get government help for hybrids?

Click above for a high-resolution gallery of the 2007 Toyota Prius Touring. "The Japanese government paid for 100% of the development of the battery and hybrid system that went into the Toyota Prius, " according to Jim Press. This quote was taken from an interview conducted by Business Week which also included Chrysler LLC CEO Robert Nardelli and vice chairman Tom Lasorda. "I can say 100 percent that Toyota received absolutely no support - no money, no grants - from the Japanese government for the development of the Prius," answers Toyota's ... Read more →

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