With a major redesign on the horizon, Toyota may be planning to move the production of its lauded hybrid to the United States. We are, of course, talking about the Toyota Prius, which has managed to captivate drivers with its iconic style and envious fuel economy.

Currently, it's assembled in Japan, where Toyota has established a strong relationship with many of its current hybrid part suppliers. And that's proven to be one of?

It's hitting the headlines, Toyota has built a rechargeable variant of its popular Toyota Prius and they are ready to put it up to the test.

Toyota has pitted the new Prius against the Chevy Volt in asserting that the Prius has a higher mpg-e than the Chevy Volt (when running almost solely on battery power). Vice President of Toyota U.S. sales said "It's still an estimate, but we are confident it…

Toyota is no stranger to widening the appeal of their lauded hybrid, the Prius. This year, the Japanese automaker began introducing new models to a Prius family of cars, and their appeal ranges from greater cargo room to more fuel economy. Down the line, Toyota even has plans to introduce a more compact variant of the Prius. In other words, there really is a Prius for everyone.

Okay, maybe not quite everyone... After all, there…