Aug. 04, 2017
Contribution to the environment brought about by 20 years of hybrid vehicle sales
Contribution to the environment brought about by 20 years of hybrid vehicle sales
Helping to mitigate the environmental effects of automobiles has long been a priority for Toyota. Based on the stance that environmentally friendly vehicles can only truly have a significant positive impact if they are widely used, Toyota has encouraged the mass-market adoption of hybrid vehicles across the globe. Toyota launched the Coaster Hybrid EV in August 1997 and the Prius―the world's first mass-produced hybrid passenger vehicle―in December of the same year. Since then, Toyota hybrid vehicles have received tremendous support from consumers around the world. Cumulative global hybrid vehicle sales surpassed the 10 million vehicle mark at the end of January 2017.
Having passed the 10 million vehicle milestone, Toyota will continue making ever-better cars for its customers.
The volume of gasoline saved by Toyota hybrids could have taken us over 1.5 million roundtrips around the earth and the moon!
10 million hybrids have saved 77 million tons of CO2.
10 million hybrids have saved 77 million tons of CO2 compared to the amount used by a gasoline-powered vehicle of the same class.
