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Worldwide sales of Toyota Motor hybrids top 4M units; Prius family accounts for almost 72%

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Of these, the original Prius (liftback) accounts for 65.8% The expanded Prius family—Prius, Prius α/ v (138K), 81% in Japan; Prius Aqua/c (95.5K), 87% in Japan; and Prius PHV (7.3K), 64% in Japan—accounts for 71.8% Sales of the Prius began in North America, Europe and elsewhere in 2000.

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Worldwide sales of Toyota hybrids surpass 9 million units; Prius family accounts for 63%

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The Prius family still accounts for the majority of sales: 5.691 million units, or 63% of the total global cumulative number. Prius: 3.733 million; Prius α, Prius v, Prius +: 0.634 million; Aqua, Prius c: 1.249 million; Prius PHV: 0.075 million). Data: Toyota. Click to enlarge.

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Toyota launches fully redesigned Voxy and Noah minivans in Japan; class-first hybrid system

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In Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation launched the completely redesigned Voxy minivan through Netz dealers, and the completely redesigned Noah minivan through Toyota Corolla dealers; hybrid models are scheduled for release on 14 February. Voxy and Noah hybrid minivan specifications. Noah G (hybrid model with options). Engine model.

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Cumulative sales of Toyota Motor hybrids top 2M units in Japan, 4.6M worldwide; 1.02M from Jan to Oct.

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million units, the Prius family accounts for 3.3 million Prius; 224,000 Prius α (Prius v); 259,700 Aqua (Prius c). In Japan, the launch of the Aqua hybrid compact hatchback (Prius c) and rising awareness of hybrid vehicles have pushed the percentage of hybrid vehicles sold higher each year.

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Automotive Market Research Perspectives on Selling Green in a Try-to-Survive Market

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He shared research that “ People assume a quieter minivan is a safer minivan. Gasoline may cost between $3-$5 while you own this vehicle. ” Why is the Prius a success? The panel identified three reasons why the Prius was a success: First, the Prius makes a strong statement about environmental responsibility.

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2017 Toyota Prius Prime, Chrysler electric minivan, Porsche 'defeat device': Today's Car News

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Today, we review the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, Chrysler reportedly plans to unveil a new electric car at CES, and Porsche may have used an illegal emissions-cheating "defeat device" in its gasoline cars Missed last week's news? Catch up with our Week in Reverse feature.

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As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot

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What they got wrong was assuming that all of those vehicles would run on battery power alone, with gasoline-electric hybrid technology bound for the technological scrap heap. Those numbers are a disappointment to automakers and regulators, who have looked to PHEVs as a bridge technology between gasoline vehicles and pure EVs.

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