Mar. 08, 2011
Worldwide Sales of TMC Hybrids Top 3 Million Units
Toyota City, Japan, March 8, 2011—Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles have topped the 3-million mark, with more than 3.03 million units1 sold worldwide as of February 28, 2011.
In 1997 in Japan, TMC 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 TMC'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 TMC's hybrid vehicles topped 2 million by the end of August the same year.
This year, TMC continued to expand its hybrid vehicle lineup, launching the Lexus "CT 200h"—the first dedicated hybrid model in the premium-compact segment—in January. TMC currently sells 16 hybrid vehicle models in approximately 80 countries and regions around the world, including three commercial vehicle models in Japan. TMC 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. TMC is committed to augmenting this lineup even further and increasing the number of countries and regions in which it sells hybrid vehicles.
As of February 28, 2011, TMC calculates that TMC hybrid vehicles2, since 1997, have led to approximately 18 million fewer tons3 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.
Positioning response to environmental issues as a management priority and based on its belief that environment-considerate vehicles contribute only through their widespread use, TMC has endeavored to achieve the widespread use of hybrid vehicles. With global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles passing the 3-million mark, TMC believes that such vehicles are starting to enter the mainstream.
TMC intends to continue to dedicate itself—in all directions—to developing and popularizing other environment-considerate cars in addition to gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. Having positioned hybrid technologies—consisting of the component technologies necessary for development of various environment-considerate cars—as key technologies, TMC plans to continue working to further raise performance, reduce costs, and expand its product lineup to create vehicles that are popular with consumers.
In 1997 in Japan, TMC 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 TMC'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 TMC's hybrid vehicles topped 2 million by the end of August the same year.
This year, TMC continued to expand its hybrid vehicle lineup, launching the Lexus "CT 200h"—the first dedicated hybrid model in the premium-compact segment—in January. TMC currently sells 16 hybrid vehicle models in approximately 80 countries and regions around the world, including three commercial vehicle models in Japan. TMC 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. TMC is committed to augmenting this lineup even further and increasing the number of countries and regions in which it sells hybrid vehicles.
As of February 28, 2011, TMC calculates that TMC hybrid vehicles2, since 1997, have led to approximately 18 million fewer tons3 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.
Positioning response to environmental issues as a management priority and based on its belief that environment-considerate vehicles contribute only through their widespread use, TMC has endeavored to achieve the widespread use of hybrid vehicles. With global cumulative sales of its hybrid vehicles passing the 3-million mark, TMC believes that such vehicles are starting to enter the mainstream.
TMC intends to continue to dedicate itself—in all directions—to developing and popularizing other environment-considerate cars in addition to gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles. Having positioned hybrid technologies—consisting of the component technologies necessary for development of various environment-considerate cars—as key technologies, TMC plans to continue working to further raise performance, reduce costs, and expand its product lineup to create vehicles that are popular with consumers.
| TMC Hybrid Vehicle Sales* | (Unit = 1,000 vehicles) |
|
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
|
|
Cumulative 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
|
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| Cumulative Sales*1 of Main TMC Hybrid Passenger Vehicles | (Unit = 1,000 vehicles) |
|
Vehicle name
|
Prius
|
Camry Hybrid
|
RX 400h/
RX 450h |
Kluger Hybrid*2 (Highlander Hybrid)
|
Estima Hybrid
|
HS 250h
|
SAI
|
Alphard Hybrid*3
|
|||||||
|
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
|
Crown
Mild Hybrid*4 |
CT 200h
|
Cumulative
|
|||||||
|
Passenger hybrid vehicles
|
Commercial hybrid vehicles*5
|
||||||||||||||
|
Japan
|
14.7
|
6.1
|
21.9
|
20.6
|
—
|
6.4
|
2.4
|
1,178.7
|
3.5
|
||||||
|
Overseas
|
9.5
|
17.0
|
—
|
—
|
22.5
|
—
|
0.6
|
1,856.5
|
—
|
||||||
|
Total
|
24.2
|
23.2
|
21.9
|
20.6
|
22.5
|
6.4
|
3.1
|
3,035.2
|
3.5
|
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|
*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
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| TMC Hybrid Vehicle Chronology |
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Year
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Month
|
Milestone
|
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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)
|
|
Aug.
|
Crown Mild Hybrid launched (Japan only)
|
|
|
2002
|
Mar.
|
Cumulative hybrid vehicle sales top 100,000 mark
|
|
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.; Quick Delivery 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)
|
|
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
|
|
Feb.
|
Cumulative hybrid vehicle sales top 3-million mark
|
1Based on TMC data
2Excluding the Coaster Hybrid EV, Dyna Hybrid, Toyoace Hybrid and Quick Delivery 200
3Number of registered vehicles × distance traveled × fuel costs (actual fuel efficiency in each country) × CO2 conversion factor
2Excluding the Coaster Hybrid EV, Dyna Hybrid, Toyoace Hybrid and Quick Delivery 200
3Number of registered vehicles × distance traveled × fuel costs (actual fuel efficiency in each country) × CO2 conversion factor
