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[HybridCars.com] “For Toyota and Lexus, 2009 can easily be called ”˜the year of the hybrid’ with three new offerings including our seventh hybrid model with the launch of the Lexus HS 250h,” said Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motors Sales USA. “In addition to our growing hybrid presence over the next few years, expanded hybrid offerings from competitors will not only drive innovation and improvement for consumers, it will continue to help improve the environment and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.”

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[Car Blog] Toyota and Lexus Hybrids Top One Million Sales in the U.S. | Car Blog: With the expansion of its hybrid technology to a diverse group of vehicles, Toyota has commanded nearly 75 percent of all hybrid vehicles sales in the U.S. over the past 10 years. Overall, cumulative worldwide sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids have exceeded 1.7 million vehicles through January of this year.

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[myGreenCar.eu] Hybrid news | Toyota and Lexus Hybrids Top One Million Sales in ...: Prius had propelled itself from a niche environmental car into a mainstream vehicle for everyday driving needs. With more than 107000 sales in 2005 Prius became the third-best selling Toyota passenger car in the US after the Camry and Corolla.

[AutoblogGreen] Toyota to Ford: 100000 hybrids? That's cute. We've sold a million ...: "For Toyota and Lexus, 2009 can easily be called 'the year of the hybrid' with three new offerings including our seventh hybrid model with the launch of the Lexus HS 250h," said Lentz. "In addition to our growing hybrid presence over the next few years, expanded hybrid offerings from competitors will not only drive innovation and improvement for consumers, it will continue to help improve the environment and reduce our dependence on foreign oil."

[CarBuyersNoteBook] Toyota laughs at Ford’s 100000 Hybrids - CarBuyersNoteBook: You didn’t think Toyota would let you steal the spotlight for that long, did ya’ Ford? The sales milestone was achieved with an industry-leading six Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicles including the Toyota Prius, the world’s first mass-produced gas-electric hybrid and the all-time worldwide leader in hybrid sales.

[Green Car Advisor] "Toyota Says U.S. Sales of Its Hybrids Have Topped the 1 Million ...: "One million hybrids in less than nine years indicates how quickly American consumers have accepted this important technology," Jim Lentz, president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, said in a statement released this morning.

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[Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-industry] Toyota tops 1 million U.S. hybrid sales: “One million hybrids in less than nine years indicates how quickly American consumers have accepted this important technology,” said Jim Lentz, Toyota Motor Sales president. “Toyota’s hybrid leadership will continue to expand in the U.S. and around the globe.”

[Car Blog] Toyota to Ford: 100000 hybrids? That’s cute. We’ve sold a million ...: Toyota Motor Sales has now sold more than one million Toyota and Lexus hybrids in the US and dominates 75 percent of the hybrid market here. TMS has sold six hybrid models in America, including the Prius, the Highlander hybrid SUV, the Camry hybrid and the Lexus GS 450h, LS 600h and RX 400h models.

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[Vietnam Business Finance] Toyota to Ford: Beat this, we’ve Sold Over One Million Hybrids in ...: . Today -and we seriously doubt that this is a coincidence - Toyota announced that the total combined Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicle sales in the U.S. have topped the one million mark since the first-generation Prius made its market debut in July 2000. Overall, cumulative worldwide sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids have exceeded 1.7 million vehicles through January of this year.

[AllCarsElectric.com] Toyota Hybrid U.S. Sales Reach Million Vehicle Milestone ...: blog: Toyota Hybrid Sales Reach Million Vehicle Milestone. Toyota announced today that they have exceeded one million total hybrid sales of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in the U.S. Toyota accomplished this feat with a fleet of six total hybrid vehicles from Toyota and Lexus, including the automotive .

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[Hybrid Cars] Hybrid Cars: Led by Prius, Toyota hybrid sales decline: Overall, Toyota hybrid sales dropped from 11876 units in January to 11814 in February. The Toyota Prius went from 8121 units in January, to 7232 units in February.

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