Toyota Hybrid Car Sales Top 3 Million Vehicles Worldwide
Posted By Mike Chino On March 8, 2011 @ 12:57 pm In automotive,Green Transportation | 2 Comments
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So far it’s been a big year for the Toyota Prius [5] – not only did the world’s most popular hybrid car receive an official pluralization (Prii [6]), but Toyota just announced that its hybrid sales have topped 3 million vehicles worldwide. From August 1997 to February 2011 Toyota Motor Corporation has sold 3.03 million hybrid cars [7], marking a milestone in the adoption of more fuel-efficient vehicles and a reduction of 18 million tons of CO2 emissions compared to gasoline-powered cars.
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Toyota Motor Corporation’s line of hybrid vehicles has come a long way since the launch of the “Coaster Hybrid EV [9]” in 1997 – today it includes the rapidly expanding Prius family [10] as well as the recently unveiled Yaris [11] and the Lexus CT 200h [12]. By the end of 2012 the company plans to unveil 10 new hybrids, including 6 new launches and 4 redesigns.
Toyota is also developing new [13] battery technologies [14] that will push the performance of their hybrids and EVs even further, and they have partnered with Tesla [15] to develop electric cars. The company’s impressive hybrid sales figures show that a sea change is afoot in the automotive industry as consumers are swept away by more efficient vehicles.
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Via Physorg [17]
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[9] Coaster Hybrid EV: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Coaster
[10] rapidly expanding Prius family: http://inhabitat.com/toyota-unveils-new-family-of-prius-vehicles-at-the-detroit-auto-show/
[11] Yaris: http://inhabitat.com/toyota-unveils-its-hybrid-yaris-subcompact-at-the-geneva-auto-show/
[12] Lexus CT 200h: http://www.lexus.co.uk/range/ct/ct-200h.aspx
[13] new: http://inhabitat.com/toyota-developing-magnesium-battery-that-could-reduce-range-anxiety/
[14] battery technologies: http://inhabitat.com/new-toyota-hybrid-will-feature-lithium-ion-battery/
[15] partnered with Tesla: http://inhabitat.com/toyota-partners-with-tesla-to-make-electric-cars/
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[17] Physorg: http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-03-toyota-hybrid-sales-million.html
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