Toyota Motor Corporation announced today that global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped the 2-million mark, with more than 2.01 million units sold worldwide as of August 31, 2009.
In 1997 in Japan, Toyota launched the “Coaster Hybrid EV” in August and launched the “Prius” – the world’s first mass-produced hybrid vehicle – in December. Sales of Prius began in North America, Europe and elsewhere in 2000. The second-generation Prius came in 2003 and the expanded use of Toyota’s hybrid system to such vehicles as minivans, SUVs and rear-wheel-drive sedans. On May 31, 2007, the global cumulative sales of Toyota`s hybrid vehicles topped 1 million. Read the rest of this entry »
