Toyota Prius sales reach One-million
After more than a decade on the market, Toyota says it has sold its one-millionth Prius hybrid car.
“One-miiiillllliiioooonnnnn Toyotas”
1,028,000 at the end of April, to be exact. This number represents a total of worldwide sales, more than half of those purchases coming from North American customers. Toyota says it “aims to sell more than one million Prius every year” - after 2010 that is.
Lately, Toyota’s profits have been under pressure as it struggles against a strong yen and weakening US economy. Still, rising gas prices and the popularity of the Green trend have played a positive roll in helping Prius become a commuter favorite.
Philadelphia’s PhillyCarShare Prius - a favorite among the car share industry
The Pruis has been a big hit with younger drivers and the environmentally conscious since its 1997 debut in Japan and 2001 debut in the United States.
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