Japanese customers vote Prius the number one selling car in Japan

“The Prius was the top-selling model in Japan (20,000 a month in 2009) for every month from May last year - the month when an upgraded version hit showrooms…The Prius, now in its third generation since its 1997 introduction, is the best-selling gas-electric hybrid in the world, racking up a cumulative 1.6 million units sold so far, according to Toyota.”


Source: Prius No. 1 in Japan sales as green interest grows
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer
Jan 8th, 2010
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