New Toyota Prius Delayed: Report

A showroom debut for Toyota’s new fourth-generation Prius, initially expected in mid-2015, may now be as far off as early 2016.

A report this week with industry paper Automotive News suggests Toyota engineers have returned to fine-tuning the hybrid’s platform and powertrain - pushing production back by around six months.

The specific cause of the setback is unclear, although the report claims that a source close to the project has confirmed that Toyota is working to further improve the new model’s fuel economy.