BUSINESS INFORMATION - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in Toyota's impressive Motor Show (TMS) in 2009

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in Toyota's impressive Motor Show (TMS) in 2009, with display three concept cars and F1 TF109 race car in the event's most prestigious automotive exhibition in Japan was opened to the public this weekend.

"I want to always be auto forms of transportation can be a source of inspiration for everyone young or old," said TMC President, Akio Toyoda as a speech in front of foreign press who crowded arena TMS 2009 in Makuhari Messe, Chiba City Perfecture area, about 35 miles from Tokyo.

At TMS to 41 this year, Toyota is showing the theme "Harmonious Drive, A New Tomorrow for People and the Planet". The theme was expressed Toyota's commitment to make the car as a means of personal transportation, but still in harmony with the life of the community at large.

Akio Toyoda appeared in 2009 using TMS arena like electric bikes. When he appeared expressive speech without notes, standing in the middle of three concept cars was the pride of TMC.

One of them is the Toyota FT-86, a Toyota sports car waiting for the world public to become one of the new sports car legend. FT-86 in Japanese is called "hachi roku".

Basically FT-86 is a car that has a lightweight body with a posture of short (shallow). These cars use a 2000 cc boxer engine. Another interesting feature is the bright red body color with blue shadow.

Other TMC concept car is a Prius Plug-In Hybrid (PHV).

According to Toyoda, this is the first Prius with lithium-ion batteries. The car is based on generation Prius-3. Can be filled from outside the electric power vehicles, such as an electric socket at home.

Prius PHV can be run with or without the battery charged. By using electric energy more efficiency, the Prius is better than the gasoline-electric hybrid conventional.

Toyota targets, fuel consumption can reach 55 km / liter or more. While carbon dioxide emissions of just 42 g / km or even lower.

When the electric car could be used to travel 20 km or more, with a fully charged battery. Estimated long charging voltage 180 minutes at 100 volts and 100 minutes at 200 volts.

The third concept car is displayed TMC FT-EV II. This car is designed as an electric car or a car a short distance of the city. With a body shape that is more compact than the Toyota iQ, FT-EV II still can carry 4 passengers.

FT-EV II is designed with a low front. Besides also features an additional glass front under the glass to expand the vision forward. This car uses LED rear combination lamps that can be seen directly.

Although designed for urban areas like Tokyo, the electric car with a 2.73 meters long, 1.68 meters wide and 1.49 meters high is capable of driving above 100 km / h and can be used as far as 90 km for all content powered baterai.Kendaraan artificial electrical latest TMC is dedicated to urban residents.

At the TMS 2009, a total of 108 automotive companies of the world including Japan showed some of their latest product that meets all the room West Hall, East Hall and Center Hall of the Makuhari Messe is the total size reaches 54,000 square meters.

TMS number of participants this time much less than before considering some of the world automotive giants, including three major automakers from the U.S., Ford, Chrysler and GM nevertheless participate for reasons of economic crisis.