French Utility & Toyota partner on plug-in hybrids

A Prius before a Hymotion plug-in conversion

Toyota "is announcing a partnership with French power utility EDF to set up a network of plug-in points where hybrids can recharge their batteries," according to Reuters.

Odd that Toyota is wary of lithium-ion batteries, wary of plug-in hybrids, yet it continues to develop partnerships with utility companies to test plug-in hybrid vehicles.