TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor
Corporation announced today global hybrid sales surpassed the 7
million unit mark in September. Toyota achieved this latest
million-unit hybrid milestone at the record pace of nine
months.
"Hitting the 7 million mark represents our customers'
recognition of the benefits of Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles,"
said Bob Carter, Toyota senior vice
president of automotive operations. "The appeal of excellent
fuel economy, driving dynamics and the quality of our vehicles
combined with our dealers' dedication to customer service makes
Toyota the undeniable leader in hybrid technology."
Including hybrid vehicles launched this year, Toyota will
introduce at total of 15 new hybrids globally through 2015.
Hybrids launched this year comprise the Lexus Voxy Hybrid and Noah
Hybrid in Japan only (January),
and the Lexus NX 300h (July). This month Toyota will
introduce the Lexus RC 300h. Toyota plans to continue
expanding its hybrid lineup and increase the number of countries
and regions where it sells hybrid vehicles.
Today Toyota sells 27 different hybrid passenger car models and
one plug-in hybrid model in more than 90 countries and
regions. In the U.S., Toyota and Lexus offer 12 hybrid models
and one plug-in model, which account for 70 percent of industry
hybrid sales.
In 2000, Toyota introduced its Prius hybrid to the U.S., a
marquee vehicle that established mainstream adoption of hybrid
technology. Today, Toyota and Lexus hybrid sales in the
U.S. are well over 2 million, and the Prius is on its way to
becoming the no. 1 selling vehicle in California for the third year in a row.
By achieving global mass-market appeal, Toyota hybrids have
created a significant positive impact in gasoline consumed and
emissions generated by driving. To date Toyota hybrid
vehicles have resulted in approximately 49 million fewer
tons* of CO2 emissions and saved 4.75B
gallons of gasoline than would have been emitted or used by
gasoline-powered vehicles of similar size and driving
performance.
Although Toyota provides consumers a portfolio of options,
including pure electrics and a fuel cell that will go on sale in
summer 2015, hybrids will remain its core technology. Toyota
therefore plans to continue working to enhance performance, reduce
costs and expand its product lineup to create vehicles popular with
consumers.
*Number of registered vehicles × distance traveled ×
fuel efficiency (actual fuel efficiency in each country) ×
CO2 conversion factor
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM), the world's top automaker and
creator of the Prius, is committed to building vehicles for the way
people live through our Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands. Over
the past 50 years, we've built more than 25 million cars and trucks
in North America, where we operate
14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more
than 40,000 people (more than 32,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800
North American dealerships (1,500 in the U.S.) sold more than 2.5
million cars and trucks (more than 2.2 million in the U.S.) in 2013
– and about 80 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 20
years are still on the road today.
Toyota partners with philanthropic organizations across the
country, with a focus on education, safety and the
environment. As part of this commitment, we share the
company's extensive know-how garnered from building great cars and
trucks to help community organizations and other nonprofits expand
their ability to do good. For more information about Toyota, visit
www.toyotanewsroom.com.
Toyota Hybrid
Vehicle
Sales*
Based on TMC data (Unit = 1,000 vehicles)
|
|
Global
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan
|
North
America
|
Europe
|
1997
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
-
|
-
|
1998
|
17.6
|
17.6
|
-
|
-
|
1999
|
15.2
|
15.2
|
-
|
-
|
2000
|
19.0
|
12.5
|
5.8
|
0.7
|
2001
|
36.9
|
18.5
|
16.0
|
2.3
|
2002
|
41.3
|
20.0
|
20.3
|
0.8
|
2003
|
53.3
|
27.2
|
24.9
|
0.9
|
2004
|
134.7
|
68.7
|
55.9
|
8.1
|
2005
|
234.9
|
58.5
|
150.0
|
23.4
|
2006
|
312.5
|
72.4
|
197.6
|
36.0
|
2007
|
429.4
|
82.0
|
287.8
|
49.0
|
2008
|
429.7
|
104.4
|
255.0
|
57.8
|
2009
|
530.1
|
251.1
|
205.3
|
54.7
|
2010
|
690.2
|
392.2
|
195.9
|
70.2
|
2011
|
629.0
|
316.4
|
185.1
|
82.8
|
2012
|
1219.1
|
678.0
|
344.7
|
106.9
|
2013
|
1279.2
|
679.1
|
358.2
|
152.9
|
Jan-Sep
2014
|
980.3
|
534.9
|
256.2
|
125.9
|
Total
|
7053.0
|
3349.1
|
2558.6
|
772.3
|
*Global
figures contain sales from markets other than Japan, North America
and Europe
|
Cumulative Sales
of TMC Hybrid Passenger
Vehicles*1
(Unit = 1,000 vehicles)
|
|
Global
|
|
|
|
Japan
|
North
America
|
Europe
|
Prius
|
3360.4
|
1489.7
|
1504.9
|
273.8
|
Prius α, Prius v,
Prius +
|
498.0
|
350.2
|
116.8
|
27.0
|
Aqua, Prius
c
|
853.8
|
711.6
|
116.7
|
-
|
Camry
Hybrid
|
474.9
|
41.8
|
329.2
|
-
|
Alphard
Hybrid*2
|
49.4
|
47.7
|
-
|
-
|
Auris
Hybrid
|
181.1
|
-
|
-
|
175.3
|
Yaris
Hybrid
|
118.1
|
-
|
-
|
115.3
|
Avalon
Hybrid
|
30.7
|
-
|
30.6
|
-
|
Highlander Hybrid,
Kluger Hybrid*3
|
141.9
|
3.4
|
136.7
|
-
|
Vellfire
Hybrid
|
20.5
|
20.5
|
-
|
-
|
Sai
|
84.7
|
84.7
|
-
|
-
|
Estima
Hybrid
|
110.1
|
110.0
|
-
|
-
|
Crown
Hybrid
|
101.0
|
101.0
|
-
|
-
|
Harrier
Hybrid
|
40.8
|
40.8
|
-
|
-
|
Crown Mild
Hybrid*4
|
6.5
|
6.5
|
-
|
-
|
Crown Majesta (hybrid
only)
|
7.2
|
7.2
|
-
|
-
|
Corolla Axio
Hybrid
|
21.6
|
21.6
|
-
|
-
|
Corolla Fielder
Hybrid
|
57.1
|
57.1
|
-
|
-
|
Voxy
Hybrid
|
32.2
|
32.2
|
-
|
-
|
Noah
Hybrid
|
22.9
|
22.9
|
-
|
-
|
Lexus LS 600h/LS
600hL
|
37.7
|
25.4
|
3.0
|
4.6
|
Lexus GS 450h/GS
300h
|
45.2
|
17.4
|
7.0
|
14.2
|
Lexus RX 400h/RX
450h
|
305.2
|
30.5
|
152.7
|
90.1
|
Lexus HS
250h
|
64.1
|
41.7
|
22.3
|
-
|
Lexus CT
200h
|
207.6
|
45.0
|
65.5
|
49.0
|
Lexus ES
300h
|
74.7
|
-
|
36.2
|
0.4
|
Lexus IS
300h
|
32.9
|
14.8
|
-
|
13.1
|
Lexus NX
300h
|
3.0
|
1.8
|
-
|
0.5
|
Prius PHV
|
65.3
|
19.1
|
37.0
|
9.1
|
*1Global
figures contain sales from markets other than Japan, North America
and Europe; Figures as of September 31, 2014 and based on Toyota
data; *2Production ceased in 2008 and production of a
new model started in 2011; *3Kluger Hybrid (for the
Japanese market) production ceased in 2007; *4Crown
Royal production ceased in 2003, Crown Sedan production ceased in
2008
|
|
TMC Hybrid Vehicle
Chronology
|
Year
|
Month
|
Milestone
|
1997
|
Mar.
|
Toyota Hybrid System
(THS) unveiled
|
Aug.
|
Coaster Hybrid EV
launched (Japan only)
|
Oct.
|
Prius unveiled
(launched in December)
|
2000
|
Nov.
|
Cumulative global
Prius sales top 50,000 vehicles
|
2001
|
Jun.
|
Estima Hybrid
launched (Japan only)
|
Aug.
|
Crown Royal series
with Mild Hybrid System launched (Japan only)
|
2002
|
Mar.
|
Cumulative global
hybrid vehicle sales top 100,000 mark
|
Aug.
|
Cumulative global
Prius sales top 100,000 vehicles
|
Oct.
|
Crown Sedan with Mild
Hybrid System launched (Japan only)
|
2003
|
Apr.
|
Toyota Hybrid System
II (THS II) unveiled
|
Jul.
|
Alphard Hybrid
launched (Japan only)
|
Sep.
|
Completely redesigned
second-generation Prius launched
|
Dyna Hybrid and
Toyoace Hybrid unveiled (launched in November; Japan
only)
|
2005
|
Mar.
|
Harrier Hybrid (Lexus
RX 400h) and Kluger Hybrid (Highlander Hybrid) launched
|
Oct.
|
Cumulative global
hybrid vehicle sales top 500,000 mark
|
Dec.
|
Second-generation
Prius production commenced at SFTM's Changchun plant in
China
|
2006
|
Mar.
|
Lexus GS 450h
launched
|
Apr.
|
Cumulative global
Prius sales top 500,000 vehicles
|
May
|
Camry Hybrid launched
(for sale outside Japan)
|
Jun.
|
Completely redesigned
Estima Hybrid launched (Japan only)
|
Oct.
|
Camry Hybrid
production commenced at Kentucky Plant in the U.S.; Quick Delivery
200 launched (Japan only)
|
2007
|
May
|
Cumulative global
hybrid vehicle sales top 1 million mark; Lexus LS 600h/LS 600hL
launched
|
2008
|
Feb.
|
Crown Hybrid unveiled
(launched in May; Japan only)
|
Apr.
|
Cumulative global
Prius sales top 1 million vehicles
|
2009
|
Jan.
|
Lexus RX 450h
unveiled (launched in April)
|
May
|
Completely redesigned
third-generation Prius launched
|
Jul.
|
Camry Hybrid
production commenced at TMT's Gateway Plant, Thailand; HS 250h
launched
|
Aug.
|
Cumulative global
hybrid vehicle sales top 2 million mark
|
Oct.
|
Sai unveiled
(launched in December, Japan only)
|
Dec.
|
Camry Hybrid
production commenced at TMCA's Altona Plant, Australia
|
2010
|
Apr.
|
Camry Hybrid
production commenced at GTMC's plant in China
|
Jun.
|
Auris Hybrid
production commenced at TMUK's Burnaston Plant, UK; Auris Hybrid
launched (for sale outside Japan)
|
Jul.
|
Cumulative sales in
Japan of hybrids top 1 million vehicles
|
Sep.
|
Cumulative global
Prius sales top 2 million vehicles
|
Nov.
|
Third-generation
Prius production commenced at 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; Lexus CT 200h
launched
|
Feb.
|
Cumulative global
hybrid vehicle sales top 3 million mark
|
May
|
Prius α
launched
|
Aug.
|
Prius sales in Japan
top 1 million mark
|
Sep.
|
Completely redesigned
Camry Hybrid launched in Japan; Alphard Hybrid and Vellfire Hybrid
unveiled (launched in November, Japan only)
|
Oct.
|
TMEC of China
conducts cornerstone laying ceremony and announces plan to produce
and sell vehicles with hybrid systems produced in China jointly
with China FAW Group and GTMC around 2015
|
Nov.
|
Prius PHV unveiled
(launched in January 2012 in Japan, in March 2012 in the U.S., in
the summer of 2012 in Europe)
|
Dec.
|
Production of
third-generation Prius commenced at SFTM's Changchun Plant in
China; Aqua launched
|
2012
|
Jan.
|
Completely redesigned
Lexus GS 450h unveiled (launched in March)
|
Feb.
|
Start of Highlander
Hybrid production at Indiana Plant in the U.S. in the second half
of 2013 announced
|
Production and sale
of Camry Hybrid in Kuozui Motor's Kuanying Plant, Taiwan
commenced
|
Apr.
|
Cumulative global
hybrid vehicle sales top 4 million mark
|
May
|
Yaris Hybrid launched
(for sale outside Japan)
|
Jul.
|
Start of Lexus RX
450h production at TMMC's Cambridge Plant in early 2014 announced;
Lexus ES 300h launched (for sale outside Japan)
|
Oct.
|
Cumulative hybrid
vehicle sales in Japan top 2 million mark
|
Cumulative global
hybrid vehicle sales from January through October 2012 top 1
million mark
|
Nov.
|
Completely redesigned
Auris Hybrid launched (for sale outside Japan)
|
Dec.
|
Completely redesigned
Crown hybrid unveiled (launched in January 2013, Japan only);
Avalon hybrid launched (for sale outside Japan)
|
2013
|
Mar.
|
Cumulative global
hybrid vehicle sales top 5 million mark
|
May
|
Lexus IS 300h
launched
|
Jun.
|
Cumulative global
Prius sales top 3 million units
|
Aug.
|
Corolla Axio Hybrid
and Corolla Fielder Hybrid launched (Japan only)
|
Sep.
|
Crown Majesta (only
hybrid version available) launched (Japan only)
|
Oct.
|
Lexus GS 300h
launched
|
Nov.
|
Completely redesigned
Harrier Hybrid unveiled (launched in January 2014)
|
Dec.
|
Cumulative global
hybrid vehicle sales top 6 million mark
|
2014
|
Jan.
|
Voxy Hybrid and Noah
Hybrid launched (Japan only)
|
Feb.
|
Highlander Hybrid
production commenced at Indiana Plant in the U.S.
|
Mar.
|
Lexus RX 450h
production commenced at TMMC's Cambridge Plant in the
U.S.
|
Cumulative hybrid
vehicle sales in Japan top 3 million mark
|
Apr.
|
Plan to start sales
of Corolla and Levin models equipped with China-produced major
hybrid components in 2015 announced at Beijing Motor
Show
|
Jul.
|
Toyota Motor
(Changshu) Auto Parts Co., Ltd. In China holds opening ceremony;
production of hybrid transaxles to start in 2015
|
Lexus NX 300h
launched in Japan (sales outside Japan began in October)
|
Sep.
|
Cumulative global
hybrid vehicle sales top 7 million mark
|
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