Toyota Prius Milestones
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| Year | Month |
Milestones |
| 1997 | Mar | Unveiling of the Toyota Hybrid System |
| Dec | Prius launched in Japan | |
| 2000 | Nov | Cumulative Prius sales top 50,000 vehicles |
| 2001 | Dec | Prius launched in Australia |
| 2002 | Mar | Cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles top 100,000 |
| Aug | Cumulative Prius sales top 100,000 vehicles worldwide | |
| 2003 | Apr | Unveiling of the Toyota Hybrid System II |
| Sep | Prius completely redesigned | |
| Oct | Second-generation Prius launched in Australia | |
| 2004 | Jan | Prius wins North American Car of the Year award |
| Nov | Prius wins European Car of the Year award | |
| 2005 | Oct | Cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles top 500,000 |
| 2006 | Apr | Cumulative Prius sales top 500,000 vehicles worldwide |
| 2007 | May | Cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles top 1 million |
| 2008 | Apr | Cumulative Prius sales top one million worldwide |
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Source: Toyota |
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