The RAV4 EV model was unveiled at the 2010 Los Angeles auto show, and was one of 35 test models Toyota says it will build through 2011. The Japanese automaker said this allows for complete evaluation before introducing "a fully engineered vehicle with a target range of 100 miles between charges".

Toyota's partner on the RAV4 project will be Electric vehicle maker Tesla, the vehicle will include a battery pack and other electric components built by Tesla at its plant in Palo Alto, Calif. These will be installed in RAV4 models built at the Toyota plant in Woodstock, Ontario…

The company that introduced Prius to the world, Toyota, is planning on 11 new and revamped hybrid models by 2013. Toyota currently sells eight hybrids in the US, split between the Toyota and Lexus nameplates. They are committed to releasing six new models before 2012.

As Reuters reported this week: "One of the new releases will be a small hybrid with fuel economy the company says exceeds 40 km/L-equating to a whopping 94 mpg in Japanese testing. It's too early to know how that will translate to U.S. standards, except that its mileage will likely beat all…