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One in 10 new cars sold is… a Toyota Prius

Green Cars News

Success doesn’t come much more resounding than this – one out of every 10 new cars sold in Japan during November was a Toyota Prius. The vehicle maintained its top spot in Japan new passenger car sales for the seventh month in a row, posting 26,815 units according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association.

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Prius tops the sales charts again

Green Cars News

It is the fifth successive month for Prius to be the number one selling new car in Japan according to official data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Toyota Honda Fit Honda Insight Hybrid Japan new car sales Japan sales Toyota Prius Toyota Vitz.

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Insight tops Japanese best-sellers list

Green Cars News

Having already surpassed the Toyota Prius during its first month of sales in the UK, Honda’s Insight is now ranked as the best selling car among all new vehicle registrations in Japan in April marking the first time a hybrid model has been the top seller during any monthly sales period.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

But then I realized that I’m an engineer, not a dealer of anything. I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. It was actually the first lithium-powered vehicle certified by the US Department of Transportation. I had planned to sell them at first. Hoosier EVA members.

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Prius tops the sales chart again

Green Cars News

The success story that is the new Toyota Prius continued into July as it once again topped the sales charts in Japan. The vehicle sold 27,712 units - that’s almost four times the 7,058 units it sold in the same month last year, according to data from the Japan Automotive Dealers Association.

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Prius number one in Japan again

Green Cars News

For the fourth successive month, the Toyota Prius topped the charts according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Coming in at second – though only selling around half as many vehicles as the Prius – was the Honda Fit with 10,927 units sold – six per cent of the national total.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

Go into a Hyundai dealer for a lengthy test drive and see how this hybrid sedan fits your lifestyle. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all news stories and vehicle reviews. Road Test: 2020 Honda Insight. You just may be surprised. Story by John Faulkner.

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