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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% of cumulative sales, with 2.631 million units sold—44% of those sales were in Japan, and 56% overseas. After the Prius, the second-best selling hybrid for TMC has been the Camry, with 269.6 thousand units sold, with 95% of those sales occurring outside of Japan.

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

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United States. He shared research that “ People assume a quieter minivan is a safer minivan. ” 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. Truly Green Consumers.

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On the Horizon

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by ’10 By BILL VLASIC Published: May 13, 2008 DETROIT — The Nissan Motor Company plans to sell an electric car in the United States and Japan by 2010, raising the stakes in the race to develop environmentally friendly vehicles. It already has the Prius and five other hybrids selling in the U.S. Toyota ( TM ).

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. Apr 22, 2009 - Chrysler invented the minivan 25 years ago. Postal Service. Postal Service for mail delivery.

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Tennessee, Nissan and TVA forge a path for electric car | www.tennessean.com | The Tennessean

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headquarters in Franklin, where the car stopped on a multistate tour promoting the Japanese companys plans to introduce its first electric car in the United States next year. Postal Service with a fleet of 250 all-electric Chrysler Town & Country minivans in Michigan, North Carolina and the New York City area beginning later this year.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. todays answer is "Yes -- but not yet."

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