In 1997, Toyota caught its competitors by surprise with the revolutionary Prius, the first commercially successful gasoline-electric hybrid car. Now, the Japanese firm is trying to do the same with a technology that seems straight out of science fiction.
Toyota announced Corolla global sales of 1.22 million units in 2013, according to the company’s internal data based on individual vehicle sales reporting from its distributors. The 5% year-over-year increase confirms the Corolla’s popularity among customers in approximately 150 countries and regions around the world.
Toyota has announced safety recalls for RAV4, Hilux, Yaris and Urban Cruiser models. The recall will affect 6.4 million vehicles globally and affect 35,124 UK-registered vehicles.
Toyota announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 119,000 MY 2003-2004 Avalon sedans.
Honda and Toyota plan to launch fuel cell vehicles in the consumer market in 2015, with each producing about 1,000 units a year, the Nikkei newspaper reported.
