Prius supplies down to about a week

Time to bring production to America?

Because of yen-dollar rates, it is becoming much more costly for Toyota to export vehicles from Japan to the US. As a result, Toyota is close to a decision on building the Toyota Prius in the U.S., company spokesman Irv Miller said on Toyota's monthly sales call.

Likewise, Miller noted that Prius supplies at dealerships are down to about a week's worth of supply, an amount far below the 50 days worth of supply that Toyota prefers to maintain.