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Driving Green; Fueling the Green Movement for Smaller Cars and Hybrids
July 8th, 2008
InvestorIdeas.com, Renewableenergystocks.com
Delta, B.C.
Driving Green at InvestorIdeas.com- http://www.investorideas.com/dg/ with Host Dawn Van Zant
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As gas prices rise and impact all of us on a daily basis, we are all going to have to face the shift to green cars sooner or later. As Toyota’s numbers show us, the green movement is on.
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Back in May Toyota announced that worldwide cumulative sales of the Toyota Prius, passed the 1 million mark, with approximately 1,028,000 units sold as of the end of April this year*1.
They reported that Prius sales were strong in more than 40 countries and regions, particularly in Japan and North America.
They also claimed that based on their sales data as of April 30, 2008, the Prius vehicles worldwide have contributed to a reduction in CO2 emissions by producing approximately 4.5 million tons*2 less CO2 when compared with gasoline-powered vehicles in the same class and of similar size and driving performance.
On July 1, the company reported Toyota Division passenger cars recorded June sales of 119,024 units, up 4.4 percent over the same period last year. Passenger car sales were led by Corolla, which posted best-ever June sales of 42,180 units, up 30 percent over June 2007. Camry and Camry Hybrid reported combined sales of 41,572 units in June, up 0.3 percent over the year-ago month. Camry Hybrid recorded June sales of 3,054 units. With limited availability, the Prius hybrid gas-electric mid-size sedan posted June sales of 11,765 units. Yaris recorded monthly sales of 8,472 units, up 4.1 percent over last June.
According to their release, "As the pendulum swings towards smaller, higher-mileage vehicles, we're well-poised to offer the right products at the right time," said TMS President Jim Lentz. "A five-door liftback will soon join the Yaris line-up, widening the choice for value-conscious consumers in challenging economic times."
So – hop on the green car movement and invest in the sector and go green with your automotive choices for your family.
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I welcome ideas, suggestions and feedback as we travel together on the green highway.
dvanzant@investorideas.com
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