True or false: Toyota to unveil a Yaris Hybrid in Paris?

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True or false: Toyota to unveil a Yaris Hybrid in Paris?
by Luc Gagné / Auto123.com

A bunch of rumors are floating around a week before the 2010 Paris Motor Show. The latest comes from Automotive News Europe, which reports that Toyota is set to unveil a new hybrid-powered (gas-electric) subcompact car, namely a Yaris.

According to the rumor mill, Toyota is set to unveil a hybrid-powered variant of the Yaris at the Paris Motor Show next week. Production would start next April at the Valenciennes assembly plant, in France. (Photo: Toyota Motor Europe)

The news follows a similar report by Reuters on September 8th. According to the London-based press agency, production would start next April at the Valenciennes assembly plant, in France.

A future Yaris Hybrid wouldn’t be the only subcompact model to use Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive technology. Last month, several news outlets in India announced the upcoming launch of a gas-electric variant of the Etios, a small B-segment car specifically designed for the Indian and Chinese markets.

Toyota did confirm through a press release that a hybrid-powered C-segment hatchback will be introduced in Paris, more precisely the Corolla-sized Auris HSD.

The Japanese automaker confirmed that the Toyota Auris HSD will be on display in Paris. (Photo: Toyota Motor Europe)