Toyota has manufactured four new electric powered shuttle cars. They are going to be used as public transport in the Portland area after the new implantation of electric car recharging and hybrid filling stations in the area. These public transport electric vehicles are going to be the first in a line of green transportation systems that are going to be available for public use.

The cars are based around the already available RAV4 model, which is a hybrid. The Portland state University is planning a travel scheme, using these shuttle cars to transport students and/or staff through downtown and suburban areas.

Toyota has also revealed plans to showcase new hybrids that run on compressed natural gas and electricity, instead of standard unleaded gas and electric. The cars will be shown off at the Los Angeles Auto Show in front of thousands of potential buyers.