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In spite of the earthquake and Tsunami that devastated Japan last March and which deeply affected the country’s automobile production capabilities, Toyota remains confident that US sales of the Prius will outperform those of 2010.
- Toyota’s Passenger Car Sales In Japan Down 43 Percent In The First Half Of 2011
The two natural disasters that hit Japan on March 11, the 8.9 offshore earthquake and the subsequent Tsunami that devastated the country and took many human lives, has also hit hard production and sales of Japanese car manufacturers. Toyota said on...
- Toyota Revs Up Production Of New Prius To Meet Increased Demand In Japan
Higher-than-expected demand in Japan has 'forced' Toyota to ramp up production of its third-generation Prius Hybrid. Toyota spokesman Hideaki Homma, told Bloomberg news that the company has increased production to 50,000 Prius hybrids a month...
- Toyota Launches Cut-price Version Of Second-gen Prius In Japan
Honda's aggressively priced Insight Hybrid has forced Toyota to keep selling the second generation Prius Hybrid, at least in Japan. Along with the domestic launch of the new, 2010 Prius, Toyota today announced the release of a low-price version of...
- 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid: New Set Of Teaser Photos
Another week, another set of teaser pictures of Toyota's worst kept secret, the 2010 Prius Hybrid. This time, the Japanese automaker has released shots of the new compact hybrid's engine compartment, headlight, the Lexus Hybrid inspired illuminated...
- 2010 Toyota Prius Countdown Begins On New Micro-site
In approximately 60 days from now Toyota will lift the covers off the next-generation Prius hybrid at the Detroi Auto Show. The Japanese firm thought it might be a good idea to launch a dedicated micro-site on its official U.S. page that shows nothing...
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Toyota Says Prius US Sales Will Outperform 2010 despite Earthquake Setback
In spite of the earthquake and Tsunami that devastated Japan last March and which deeply affected the country’s automobile production capabilities, Toyota remains confident that US sales of the Prius will outperform those of 2010.
The lack of inventory, with many dealers reporting as little as one day’s worth of Prius cars on their lots, led to a whopping 61% drop in July sales in the US, which is the lowest since 2004. And that’s significant because the US accounts for almost half of the all Prius models sold worldwide, which makes it Toyota’s most important market for its compact hybrid.
Read more »- Toyota’s Passenger Car Sales In Japan Down 43 Percent In The First Half Of 2011
The two natural disasters that hit Japan on March 11, the 8.9 offshore earthquake and the subsequent Tsunami that devastated the country and took many human lives, has also hit hard production and sales of Japanese car manufacturers. Toyota said on...
- Toyota Revs Up Production Of New Prius To Meet Increased Demand In Japan
Higher-than-expected demand in Japan has 'forced' Toyota to ramp up production of its third-generation Prius Hybrid. Toyota spokesman Hideaki Homma, told Bloomberg news that the company has increased production to 50,000 Prius hybrids a month...
- Toyota Launches Cut-price Version Of Second-gen Prius In Japan
Honda's aggressively priced Insight Hybrid has forced Toyota to keep selling the second generation Prius Hybrid, at least in Japan. Along with the domestic launch of the new, 2010 Prius, Toyota today announced the release of a low-price version of...
- 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid: New Set Of Teaser Photos
Another week, another set of teaser pictures of Toyota's worst kept secret, the 2010 Prius Hybrid. This time, the Japanese automaker has released shots of the new compact hybrid's engine compartment, headlight, the Lexus Hybrid inspired illuminated...
- 2010 Toyota Prius Countdown Begins On New Micro-site
In approximately 60 days from now Toyota will lift the covers off the next-generation Prius hybrid at the Detroi Auto Show. The Japanese firm thought it might be a good idea to launch a dedicated micro-site on its official U.S. page that shows nothing...