Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota Three generations in sixteen years and more than three million units sold worldwide - as of the end of June, those are the stats on the Toyota Prius. Even though Toyota says Prius sales might not reach the goal of 250,000 units this year, the little hybrid that could still doesn't have any problem flying off dealer lots. The second-generation Prius sold 1.2 million examples in its eight-year lifespan, and the third generation, introduced in 2009, has sold 1.7 million examples in just four years. Toyota is also touting its investment in future powertrains, some 790 billion yen ($7.9 billion US) on research and development into new platforms and components, and "environmental technology development." The press release below has more details, the future undoubtedly has more Priuses Prii in it.Continue reading Toyota sells 3-millionth Prius Toyota sells 3-millionth Prius originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 07 Jul 2013 08:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments Read More...
