Toyota Prius Global Sales past 1 Million Mark

The Japanese auto maker has surpassed any other hybrid vehicles in the same class and their reaching the 1 million global sale mark solidifies their point. Toyota once challenged Ford’s dominance as the worlds leading car manufacturer in the world and now, they have also taken the seat from the many hybrid manufacturers out on the market. May it be in Europe or in the US, hybrids are seen as one of the most prolific and family friendly hybrids around. In Asia and Japan where the hybrid has been sold for quite sometime already (actually way before the gas crisis hit the US and world markets), many have been seeing the familiar silhouette of the car driving around the streets in major cities. Toyota has continuously improved on their vehicles and technology is one of the areas where the Japanese have excelled promptly finds its way down into the consumer who benefits from such improvements. Other Auto Manufacturers have been on the leading edge of automotive technology with Honda and Mazda taking part of the Intelligent Transport System (ITS). A form of transportation system where all the vehicles have the capability to determine conditions on blind corners, steep hills and many other information for other sources (Traffic Bureau, etc.) . All these advancements to design highway/road safety systems that aim to augment the drivers ability to make the right decisions and take the right actions as a result.
Toyota Hybrids have been at the head of the pack when it comes to numbers and they are now one of the world’s top car manufacturers in some niches. Ford and other industry giants have kept them on their toes and with a surplus inventory of millions of vehicles as a result of the global economic slowdown, they are seeing quite a slow sales season this year. But their grip on the hybrid market has been established as they continue to lure in drivers in Europe where they have begun to sell their favorite hybrid the Prius as well as hybrid versions of other vehicle types in their arsenal.