All the pieces ready for 3rd generation Prius

Toyota's lithium batteries ready to go

Are you waiting for the third generation Toyota Prius? Well, the biggest issue regarding the third iteration of Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive has been the lithium-ion batteries, and how soon those batteries could be available - not just for the third gen Prius, but for all of Toyota's hybrids.

Well, stop waiting.

Masatami Takimoto, executive vice president in charge of powertrain development, announced today that Toyota's lithium-ion battery, under development with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., was technically ready to be mounted on hybrid cars "any time".