Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) recorded sales of 3.3 million units of hybrid cars, which those scattered all over the world until February 28, 2011, according to an official statement from the TMC, Tuesday (8 / 3).
Toyota hybrid car trend started in 1997 in Japan. When the TMC launched the Coaster Hybrid EV in August, and the Prius - the world's first hybrid car produced in bulk - in December.
Hybrid cars are marketed in North America, Europe and other potential markets in the era of 2000. The second generation of Prius was launched in 2003 followed, while the third version of the slide in May 2009. As many as 2 million units of hybrid cars was sold until August at the same year.
In 2011, TMC was expanding automobile market with the launch of Lexus hybrid CT 200h, the first car specially produced for the premium-compact segment.
Until now, the TMC has sold 16 models of hybrid cars to at least 80 countries and regions worldwide, including 3 commercial model in Japan. TMC also prepares ten other models which those reportedly will be launched end of 2012, including new 6 models and 4 models are redesigned.
TMC estimates that cars that were produced have produced about 18 million tons of CO2 emissions from automobile exhaust pipes gasoline with the same size and performance.
TMC komitmennnya states to develop and popularize environmentally friendly cars, to increase the range of hybrid vehicles with fuel gas-electric combinations. (Autoevolution / MLA)
