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Toyota Prius top-selling car in Japan for August

MSNBC -- TOKYO — Toyota's Prius was the top selling car in Japan during August for the 16th straight month, as incentives for green vehicles continued to boost sales of the hybrid.

The Prius, Toyota Motor Corp.'s best-selling gasoline-gas hybrid, sold 22,263 of the cars during the month, enough to secure the top spot ahead of Honda's Fit compact at 17,258 vehicles, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said Monday.

But it was the lowest monthly total so far this year for the hybrid, sales of which may fade once government-backed tax breaks and incentives run out at the end of this month in Japan.

The Prius went on sale for the first time in 1997, beating rivals as the first mass-produced commercially available hybrid. Toyota's hybrids currently span minivans, sport utility vehicles and

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Submitted Sep 06, 2010 By: Banzai2U

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lgppa Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:11,530 Points:496,235 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Oct 15, 2010 5:04:35 PM Ignore lgppa Report Abuse Yes, they sell pretty well here also.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:4,701 Points:1,655,795 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 8:42:12 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Yep, no surprise...
Maurus32 Rookie Author Oakland Posts:54 Points:53,295 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 6:14:10 AM Ignore Maurus32 Report Abuse Toyota should have a line of priuses, some only hybrids some plug-ins with different options of batteries 20,40,60,80 miles per full battery charge. I think all the hybrid shoud have their 3 plug-in versions so people can choose how much to pay extra for the battery packs.
SAVEITIL Champion Author Chicago Posts:2,940 Points:703,615 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 2:31:56 AM Ignore SAVEITIL Report Abuse no suprise
Huskersed All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:703 Points:337,950 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2010 12:29:14 AM Ignore Huskersed Report Abuse LOL... very funny... synchronized Prius dust cleaning.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:4,237 Points:1,398,310 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:49:08 PM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse YES, Sell those LEAN LINE LEMONS in Japan !!!!!!
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:5,090 Points:1,091,075 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:03:14 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse The Toyota Prius is a good vehicle.
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,711 Points:1,156,250 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 11:17:27 AM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse prius looks good but no power
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:4,349 Points:1,100,475 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 10:52:38 AM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse Again
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:3,339 Points:755,985 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 10:48:04 AM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse It's STILL going to sell.
Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,265 Points:1,333,725 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:56:32 AM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse Let's see what sales are like after 'government-backed tax breaks and incentives run out at the end of this month'.
bluehawk43 All-Star Author Arkansas Posts:679 Points:503,890 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:03:26 AM Ignore bluehawk43 Report Abuse Economically speaking Japan is a shadow of its former self and as long as the government keeps up the spending it will remain so. America is headed down the same road as Japan.Sorry about the double post I thought the first one didn't go through. [Edited by: bluehawk43 at 9/6/2010 9:05:27 AM EST]
bluehawk43 All-Star Author Arkansas Posts:679 Points:503,890 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 9:02:10 AM Ignore bluehawk43 Report Abuse Economically speaking Japan is a shadow of its former self and as long as the government keeps up the spending it will remain so. America is headed down the same road as Japan.
JimTee Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,322 Points:1,190,700 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:29:54 AM Ignore JimTee Report Abuse I wonder how large the incentive was?
CruisinLinda Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:7,947 Points:1,621,420 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:26:46 AM Ignore CruisinLinda Report Abuse The Japanese have good taste in cars. In Vancouver, B.C., many taxis are Prii (Priuses).
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:6,108 Points:1,160,725 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:26:33 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse I can never imagine myself in a Prius.
mynt Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,945 Points:607,280 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 8:08:40 AM Ignore mynt Report Abuse The expiry of incentive programs usually provide that little spike in sales.
BMW2014 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,794 Points:364,300 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 7:53:17 AM Ignore BMW2014 Report Abuse Incentives do have some magic.
Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:11,760 Points:1,659,270 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 7:50:31 AM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse REPOST !