The Greenmobile

Some 850 million cars are being driven in our fossil fuel dependent planet,  with its continuous discharges of C02 inflicting in return an undeniable burden on our environment.

Japanese maker Toyota's Prius hybrid electric car was the world's first mass-produced hybrid vehicle (went on sale in Japan in 1997 and then introduced worldwide in 2001) pioneered a change.  Today, Toyota's Prius car is one of the most fuel efficient mass produced gasoline vehicles and it's developed hybrid technology is considered as the core basis for the eco-cars of tomorrow. 

Now, the world's biggest car maker is working on taking their hybrids on another level with the future introduction of the third generation Prius model, which will "definitely" use improved nickel-metal hydride battery instead of a lithium-ion ones, as announced by Toyota's research and development Vice President, Kazuo Okamoto in Tokyo. 

Toyota's Prius undoubtedly has helped the company to raise the image of a maker of fuel-efficient cars and so to paint the town green, Okamoto said that Toyota will now give  all of its gasoline-electric cars a specific design which will make them instantly recognizable as a hybrid. 

Moreover, Toyota plans a green globe domination plan as it sets a goal of selling 1 million hybrid vehicles annually soon after 2010.