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Toyota’s hybrid sales in Europe reach one million units

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In August, Toyota Motor Corporation announced that Toyota and Lexus combined had sold more than eight million hybrid cars worldwide since the launch of the Toyota Prius in 1997.

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Toyota Motor Europe hybrid sales up 45% year-to-date; targeting 50% hybrid take-rate by 2020

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Toyota and Lexus are introducing three more hybrids to their European line-ups: the Toyota C-HR Hybrid, the new generation Prius Plug-In Hybrid and the Lexus LC 500h coupe. Toyota Motor Europe started commercializing hybrids in 2000 with the first generation Prius. —Karl Schlicht. To date, 1.5 Earlier post.).

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Toyota Europe hybrid sales up 43% year-on-year in 2013; almost 18.5% of total TME sales, 28% in W. Europe

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In addition, Toyota Europe offers the Toyota Prius, Prius+, and Prius Plug-in Hybrid, as well as the Lexus CT 200h, IS 300h, GS 300h, LS 600h and 600hL, and Rx 450h. Since its launch in July until the end of 2013, the Auris Hybrid Touring Sports achieved a 60% hybrid mix, equalling 15,175 units. l/100 km (63.6

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Toyota cumulative global hybrid sales pass 5M, nearly 2M in US

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They are Prius Liftback, Prius v, Prius c, Prius Plug-in, Camry Hybrid, Avalon Hybrid, Highlander Hybrid, Lexus CT 200h, ES 300h, GS 450h, LS 600h and RX 450h. TMC launched the Coaster Hybrid EV in August 1997 and launched the Prius in December of that year. Nevertheless, we took on the challenge.

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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

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By contrast, the 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid has a very high hybrid value. The luxury Lexus LS 600h L hybrid is the worst offender. It comes with more than $17,000 in forced features compared with the conventional, base model Lexus LS 460L. The Prius scored a 9.8 It comes with $1,600 worth of forced features.

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Toyota Global Cumulative Hybrid Sales Top 2M

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has cumulatively sold more than 2 million hybrid vehicles since the launch in 1997 in Japan of the Coaster Hybrid EV in August and the Prius in December. Cumulative sales of the Prius represent 71% of the global total, at slightly more than 1.4 Click to enlarge. thousand units, for a total of 2,016.9

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Toyota and Ford See Hybrid Gains in March, While Honda Hybrids Drop

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Toyota remains the leading seller of hybrids in the US, lead by the Prius, the sales of which jumped up 32.1% to 31 units and the LS 600h dropped 64% to 9 units. in March to 11,786 units. Sales of the Camry Hybrid were down 39.4% to 1,549 units, while sales of the Highlander Hybrid were down 42.7% to 594 units.

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