Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe MOSCOW, April 1 (UPI) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin took a new Yo-mobile hybrid car for a test drive from his residence to President Dmitry Medvedev's home outside of Moscow. Putin drove the hybrid vehicle, created by Russian venture Yo-auto, for a distance of about 6 miles Friday to Medvedev's country home outside of the capital, RIA Novosti reported Friday. Advertisement Yo-auto is a joint venture between truck manufacturer Yarovit and billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov's Onexim group. The Yo-mobiles, which have been designed in hatchback, can and cross-coupe models, are expected to cost $12,000-$15,000 when they hit the market during the second half of 2012. Putin used the cross-coupe version for his Friday test drive with Yo-auto Director General Andrei Biryukov in the passenger seat.
