According to Jim Press, the president of Toyota Motor North America, hybrids have been driving Toyota's growth and he predicts that hybrids will soon take over US roads. This, published by Bloomberg News.
Toyota sold approximately 110,000 Prius hybrids in 2006 and that total is expected to grow to at least 175,000, which is almost 60% growth. Fueling the need for hybrids and the belief that hybrids will dominate US roads is increased fuel prices.
Consumers have already changed they buying habits by moving away from large SUVs towards cross over sport-utilities and hybrids. "You don't buy a car for image any longer that's a big gas guzzler," Press said.
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