Toyota to build battery plant in China, eyeing hybrid policy shift

Panasonic-backed supplier to quadruple production in world's top auto market

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China grants government incentives for plug-in hybrid vehicles, like this one at a Shanghai dealership, but not for conventional hybrids. © Reuters

KO FUJIOKA, Nikkei staff writer

NAGOYA -- Toyota Motor's battery-making subsidiary will build its fourth hybrid vehicle battery plant in China as Beijing expands government incentives for low-emission autos, Nikkei has learned.

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