The Most Populer Hybrid Car

Japan's largest automaker, Toyota Motor Company (TMC) is increasingly affirming itself as the largest hybrid car manufacturer in the world. That is evidenced by the nicks hybrid sales exceeding four million units in April.Launched Inautonews, Thursday, May 24, 2012, the first hybrid vehicle Toyota Coaster Hybrid EV is a bus which was launched in 1997. Toyota then started to launch the Prius in Japan in December 1997, while in Europe, North America and other countries beginning in 2000.In the European market alone, hybrid cars capable of 423 000 units sold, while the UK as one of the largest market of hybrid vehicles to absorb as much as 94 000 units.Japanese auto giant has been selling cars Hybrid besutannya in nearly 89 countries. Until the first half of 2012, hybrid cars have accounted for 15 percent of global sales of TMC.Toyota's track record ditorehakn quite encouraging, considering the world's consumers do not entirely accept the dual propulsion vehicles are sourced.Hybrid car sales boom can not be separated from the contribution of variants of the Prius. The second generation of this car appeared in 2003. Many consumers are starting kesengsem with the Prius, not to mention top celebrities like Cameron Diaz and Leonardo Di Caprio.Positive response from the market, whipped up Toyota to bring back the third-generation Prius in 2009. Some of the changes made Toyota started in terms of design and features. Engine capacity of 1,500 cc was swelled to 1,700 cc. Read the full review greatness Gen 3 Prius here.Unfortunately, the existence of hybrid cars in Indonesia can be spelled out very rare, in contrast to other countries, namely Japan and Malaysia, which had already entered the era of hybrid cars.A very expensive price tag is still a major obstacle for consumers in the country could have a car. Just a note, a third-generation Prius priced at Rp599 million.But lately, as rising world fuel prices, the government gave the signal to provide incentives on hybrid cars. Switch to hybrid, profit or maimed?