In the Japanese market Toyota is using a newly developed bio-plastic derived from sugar cane in the Sai Hybrid Sedan.

The new model is going to be unveiled on 1 November. Some 80% of the vehicle’s interior exposed surfaces including the seats are made from the new sugar-based bio-material.

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The new bio-plastic is used for seat trim and carpets.

Toyota developed its bio-polyethylene terephthalate (bio-PET) by replacing monoethylene glycol (commonly used in PET manufacture) with a biological raw material derived from sugar cane.

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