Toyota is Global Hybrid Leader with Sales of 7 Million
Recent million-unit milestone achieved in record time
October 14, 2014
TORRANCE, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2014) - 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 a total of 15 new hybrids globally through 2015. Hybrids launched this year comprise the 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[sup]*[/sup] of CO[sub]2[/sub] 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 in 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.
[sup]*Number of registered vehicles × distance traveled × fuel efficiency (actual fuel efficiency in each country) × CO[sub]2[/sub] conversion factor[/sup]
Toyota Hybrid Vehicle Sales[sup]*[/sup]
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
[sup]*Global figures contain sales from markets other than Japan, North America and Europe[/sup]
Cumulative Sales of TMC Hybrid Passenger Vehicles[sup]*1[/sup]
(Unit = 1,000 vehicles)
<td>
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*[sup]2[/sup]
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*[sup]3[/sup]
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*[sup]4[/sup]
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
[sup] *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 [/sup]
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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