
Toyota worldwide Hybrid sales top 1 million units
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) have recently announced that global cumulative sales of Toyota hybrid vehicles have topped the 1 million mark, with approximately 1,047,000 units sold worldwide as of 31 May 2007*.
Toyota launched the Prius - the world’s first mass-produced hybrid vehicle - in Japan in 1997 and began selling it in North America, Europe and elsewhere in 2000. Over time, Toyota has expanded the use of its hybrid system to minivans, SUVs, rear-wheel-drive sedans and other vehicles.
The second-generation Prius, equipped with the Toyota Hybrid System II, was introduced in 2003 with an emphasis on delivering both environmental performance and power. In May this year Toyota Australia set an all time monthly record achieving 380 Prius vehicle sales.
* Based on TMC data