Toyota has unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit.

The FT-CH is a concept that meets Toyota’s strategy to offer a wider variety of full hybrid choices to its customers and the introduction of plug-in hybrids (PHVs) and battery electrics (EVs) in 2012, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCHVs) in 2015 in global markets.

Toyota plans to sell a million hybrids per year globally, a majority of those in North America. To accomplish this, Toyota will launch eight all new hybrid models in the USA over the next few years.

These will not include next generation versions of current hybrids; instead, they will be all new dedicated hybrid vehicles, or all new hybrid versions of existing petrol engine models.

Toyota also plans to introduce plug-in hybrids (PHVs) and battery electrics (EVs) to global markets in 2012, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCHVs) in 2015.
 
See the press release and more pictures in the Fleet News car launch calendar and see the video.