Toyota's Hybrid
Vehicle Chronology |
Year |
Month |
Milestones |
1995 |
Oct |
Prius concept car was exhibited at the
31st Tokyo Motor Show |
1997 |
Mar |
Unveiling of the Toyota Hybrid System (THS) |
|
Oct |
Prius officially presented. |
|
Dec |
Prius launched
in Japan (Model:XW10) |
2000 |
Nov |
Cumulative Prius sales top 50,000 vehicles |
2001 |
Oct |
Prius launched in Australia
(Model:NHW10/11) |
2002 |
Mar |
Cumulative
hybrid vehicle sales top 100,000 mark |
|
Aug |
Cumulative Prius sales top 100,000 vehicles |
2003 |
Apr |
Unveiling of
the Toyota Hybrid System II (THSII)
(Model:XW20) |
|
Sep |
Prius completely redesigned
(Model:NHW20) |
2005 |
Oct |
Cumulative
hybrid vehicle sales top 500,000 mark |
|
Dec |
Prius production begins in China |
2006 |
Apr |
Cumulative
Prius sales top 500,000 vehicles |
|
May |
Camry Hybrid launched |
2007 |
May |
Cumulative
global hybrid vehicle sales top one-million mark |
2008 |
May |
Cumulative Prius sales top one million vehicles |
|
Jun |
Hybrid Camry
production announced for Australia and Thailand |
2009 |
May |
Third-generation Prius launched
(Model:WX30) |
|
Jul |
Third-generation Prius
launched in Australia
(Model:NHW30) |
|
Aug |
Cumulative
global hybrid vehicle sales top two-million mark |
|
Sep
Oct
Dec |
The Prius Plug-In Concept was exhibited at the September
2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, the October 2009 Tokyo Motor
Show, and the December 2009 LA Auto Show |
|
Dec |
Hybrid Camry production commences in Australia |
2010 |
Feb |
Locally
produced Hybrid Camry goes on sale in Australia |
|
Sep |
Cumulative Prius sales top two million vehicles |
|
Dec |
Annual Prius
sales in Japan of 315,669 - a record for any vehicle |
2011 |
Feb |
Cumulative global hybrid vehicle sales top three-million
mark |
|
Sep |
The production version of the Prius Plug-in Hybrid
(PHV) was unveiled at the September 2011
International Motor Show in
Germany.
This car was not released in Australia
(only a few demonstrators). |
|
Dec |
Production of
third-generation Prius commences in China |
2012 |
Feb |
Completely redesigned Camry Hybrid launched in Australia |
|
Mar |
Prius
C
launched in Australia |
|
Apr |
Cumulative global hybrid vehicle sales top four-million
mark |
|
May |
Prius
V
launched in Australia |
|
Oct |
Global hybrid sales top one million in a year for the
first time |
2013 |
Mar |
Cumulative
global hybrid vehicle sales top five-million mark |
|
Jun |
Cumulative Prius sales top three million vehicles |
|
Dec |
Cumulative
global hybrid vehicle sales top six-million mark |
2014 |
May |
Toyota Prius PHV is the 2nd highest
selling electric vehicle in the US. Second to the Nissan
LEAF and ahead of the GM VOLT. |
|
Sep |
Cumulative global hybrid vehicle sales top seven-million
mark |
2015
|
Jun |
Toyota will
cease production of the 1st generation
Prius PHV, as it begins the
process of introducing the fourth generation Prius, which
has now been pushed back to at least the 2016 time frame. |
|
Jul |
Cumulative global hybrid vehicle sales top
eight-million
mark |
|
Sep |
September 8 - Toyota unveils the
2016 4th generation Prius - in Las Vegas. |
2016 |
Mar |
The 4th generation Prius is launched in
Australia. |
|
Mar |
The 2nd generation PHV (Prius Prime) is
being rolled out at the New York Auto show - March
23. (see EVPlus News
March 2016) |
|
Apr |
Cumulative global hybrid vehicle sales top
nine-million
mark |
|
Jun |
The Toyota Corolla Hybrid Hatch
launched in Australia. |
Original Source: Electric
Vehicle News |