Toyota Hybrid Sales Top 3mn Units Worldwide

08 March, 2011 03:32:00

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Toyota Motor Corporation announces global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped the 3-million mark, with more than 3.03 million units sold worldwide as of February 28, 2011.

In 1997 in Japan, Toyota launched the "Coaster Hybrid EV" in August and launched the "Prius"—the world's first mass-produced hybrid vehicle—in December.

Sales of the Prius began in North America, Europe and elsewhere in 2000. Next came the second-generation Prius in 2003 and the expanded use of Toyota's hybrid system on such vehicles as minivans, SUVs, rear-wheel-drive sedans and hatchbacks.

The third-generation Prius went on sale in May 2009, and the global cumulative sales of Toyota's hybrid vehicles topped 2 million by the end of August the same year.

This year, Toyota continued to expand its hybrid vehicle lineup, launching the Lexus CT 200h—the first dedicated hybrid model in the premium-compact segment—in January.

Toyota currently sells 16 hybrid vehicle models in approximately 80 countries and regions around the world, including three commercial vehicle models in Japan. The company plans to introduce 10 new-model hybrid vehicles by the end of 2012, including six newly launched vehicles and 4 vehicles that have been redesigned.

As of February 28, 2011, Toyota calculates that its hybrid vehicles2, since 1997, have led to approximately 18 million fewer tons of CO2 emissions—considered to be a cause of climate change—than would have been emitted by gasoline-powered vehicles of similar size and driving performance.

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Hybrid Vehicle Sales*

Year	’97	’98	’99	’00	’01	’02	’03	’04
Japan	0.3	17.7	15.3	12.5	18.5	20.0	27.2	68.7
Overseas	—	—	—	6.5	18.5	21.4	26.1	66.0
Total	0.3	17.7	15.3	19.0	36.9	41.3	53.3	134.7
Cumulative total	—	18.0	33.2	52.3	89.2	130.5	183.8	318.5

Year	’05	’06	’07	’08	’09	’10	Jan.-Feb. ’11	Cumulative Total
Japan	58.5	72.4	82.0	104.4	251.1	392.2	41.4	1,182.2
Overseas	176.4	240.1	347.5	325.3	278.9	298.0	51.8	1,856.5
Total	234.9	312.5	429.4	429.7	530.0	690.0	93.3	3,038.8
Cumu lative total	553.5	866.0	1,295.4	1,725.1	2,255.1	2,945.4	3,038.8

*Including Lexus brand; based on TMC data

Cumulative Sales*1 of Main TMC Hybrid Passenger Vehicles (Unit = 1,000 vehicles)

Vehicle name	Prius	Camry Hybrid	RX 400h/ RX 450h	*Kluger Hybrid2 (Highlander Hybrid)**	Estima Hybrid	HS 250h	SAI	*Alphard Hybrid3**
Japan	921.0	—	12.4	3.4	81.8	23.4	39.6	24.3
Overseas	1264.5	211.9	193.6	117.6	—	18.9	—	—
Total	2185.5	211.9	206.1	121.0	81.8	42.4	39.6	24.3

Vehicle name	LS 600h/ LS 600hL	GS 450h	Harrier Hybrid	Crown Hybrid	Auris Hybrid	Cro wn	CT 200h Mild Hyb rid*4	Cumulative
Vehicle name	LS 600h/ LS 600hL	GS 450h	Harrier Hybrid	Crown Hybrid	Auris Hybrid	Cro wn	CT 200h Mild Hyb rid*4	Passe nger hybrid vehicles	Comm ercial hybrid vehic les*5
Japan	14.7	6.1	21.9	20.6	-	6.4	2.4	1,178.70	3.5
Overseas	9.5	17	-	-	22.5	-	0.6	1,856.50	-
Total	24.2	23.2	21.9	20.6	22.5	6.4	3.1	3,035.20	3.5
1Including Lexus brand, based on TMC data, as of February 28, 2011; 2Kluger Hybrid (for Japanese market) production ceased 2007; 3Production ceased April 2008; 4Consisted of two models: Crown Royal production ceased December 2003, Crown Sedan production ceased April 2008; 5Accumulated figure for Coaster Hybrid EV (production ceased August 2004), Dyna Hybrid, Toyoace Hybrid and Quick Delivery 200

TMC Hybrid Vehicle Chronology

Year	Month	Milestone
1997	Mar.	Toyota Hybrid System (THS) unveiled
	Aug.	Coaster Hybrid EV launched (Japan only)
	Dec.	Prius launched
2000	Nov.	Cumulative Prius sales top 50,000 vehicles
2001	Jun.	Estima Hybrid launched (Japan only)
2001	Aug.	Crown Mild Hybrid launched (Japan only)
2002	Mar.	Cumulative hybrid vehicle sales top 100,000 mark
2002	Aug.	Cumulative Prius sales top 100,000 vehicles
2003	Apr.	Toyota Hybrid System II (THS II) unveiled
	Jul.	Alphard Hybrid launched (Japan only)
	Sep.	Second-generation Prius launched
	Nov.	Dyna Hybrid and Toyoace Hybrid launched (Japan only)
2005	Mar.	Harrier Hybrid (RX 400h outside Japan) and Kluger Hybrid (Highlander Hybrid) launched
	Oct.	Cumulative hybrid vehicle sales top 500,000 mark
	Dec.	Prius production commenced at the Changchun Plant, China
2006	Mar.	GS 450h launched in Japan
	Apr.	Cumulative Prius sales top 500,000 vehicles
	May	Camry Hybrid launched (for sale outside Japan)
	Jun.	Redesigned Estima Hybrid launched (Japan only)
	Oct.	Camry Hybrid production commenced at the TMMK’s Kentucky Plant, U.S.; QuickDelivery 200 launched (Japan only)
2007	May	Cumulative hybrid vehicle sales top 1-million mark; LS 600h/LS 600hL launched
2008	Feb.	Crown Hybrid unveiled (launched in April; Japan only)
2008	May	Cumulative Prius sales top 1 million vehicles
2009	Jan.	RX 450h unveiled (launched in April)
	May	Third-generation Prius launched
	Jul.	Camry Hybrid production commenced at the TMT’s Gateway Plant, Thailand; HS 250h launched
	Aug.	Cumulative hybrid vehicle sales top 2-million mark
	Oct.	Sai unveiled (launched in December, Japan only)
	Dec.	Camry Hybrid production commenced at the TMCA's Altona Plant, Australia
2010	Apr.	Camry Hybrid production commenced at the GTMC's plant in China
	Jun.	Auris Hybrid production commenced at the TMUK's Burnaston Plant, UK; Auris Hybrid launched (for sale outside Japan)
	Jul.	Cumulative sales in Japan of TMC hybrids top 1 million units
	Sep.	Cumulative Prius sales top 2 million vehicles
	Nov.	Prius production commenced at the TMT’s Gateway Plant, Thailand
2011	Jan.	Annual Prius sales in Japan of new vehicles in 2010 were 315,669 vehicles, the largest amount of annual sales ever recorded; CT 200h unveiled
2011	Feb.	Cumulative hybrid vehicle sales top 3-million mark

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