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The theme "Environment, Safety and the Future" will cover both the Toyota-brand and Lexus-brand displays, which will be TMC's largest ever in China in terms of space and number of new vehicle models—eight—making their debut. The Toyota-brand display area will showcase TMC's proactive stance toward environmental and energy-related issues through concept vehicles that include not only those making their Chinese debut, such as the "FT-EV" electric vehicle and "TOYOTA FCHV-adv" fuel-cell hybrid, but also the "i-REAL" personal mobility vehicle, "Hi-CT" urban vehicle and others. At the Lexus booth, the "RX450h", a gasoline-electric hybrid crossover with sedan and SUV features, and the "IS300C", a convertible sports sedan, will both make their China debut. In response to the expanding SUV market in China—and as part of TMC's efforts to offer a diverse array of vehicles in China—commercial production of the new RAV4 began at a joint-venture plant in Tianjin in March 2009, while commercial production of the Highlander is scheduled to begin at a joint-venture plant in Guangzhou in May 2009. END  |
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