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Lexus Prices the New 2010 RX 450h

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The original RX400h debuted in 2005. liter V6 Atkinson-cycle engine, lighter electric motors, a smaller and lighter power-control unit and other fuel-saving innovations. While achieving improved fuel economy, the new RX450h produces 295 total system horsepower, 27 more than the current generation RX400h. Earlier post.).

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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. As of 31 August 2009, cumulative sales of TMC hybrid passenger vehicles reached 2,014 thousand units and sales of commercial hybrid vehicles reached 2.7

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Toyota hybrid sales top two million

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Hybrid cars are gradually developing from a niche alternative to a mainstream solution and now their impact has been reaffirmed with the news that the Toyota Motor Corporation has cumulatively sold more than two million hybrid vehicles since the 1997 launch of the Coaster Hybrid EV and the Prius. thousand units for a total of 2,016.9

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More information on hybrid sales slump

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per cent year-on-year to 21,735 even though it incorporated a full month’s sales for new vehicles such as the Honda Insight, as well as the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids. Sales of its RX400h Hybrid were down 59.7 Today we have more information with a breakdown of those sales. Overall, reported sales of hybrids dropped 45.5

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