With the ever soaring prices of gasoline, more and more people opt to go hybrid. Toyota Cars is now taking the first step and the lead in giving consumers a cleaner and cheaper option which is the hybrid. Hybrid vehicles reduce pollution and emissions by switching from a gasoline powered car to an electric motor powered car. Recent news tells us that Toyota is building a $192 million plant in Japan. This plant is to produce batteries for hybrid vehicles. Toyota has this joint with Panasonic brand products maker Matsushita Electric Industrial Company. This plant is to be located in central Japan.