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| Posted Nov 15, 2005 PT |
Katrina creates a demand for Toyota's hybrids
Toyota, a pioneer in gasoline-electric hybrids, has seen a dramatic increase in demand since Hurricane Katrina drove gas prices up to $3.00, and according to Jim Press, president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, the waiting list for hybrids is growing even longer. If you find this article interesting, be sure to also read 'US auto maker demonstrates uncanny vision about fuel cell cars and the hydrogen economy.'
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- Toyota has seen a rise in demand for hybrid vehicles in the United States in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina as consumers seek more mileage out of $3-gallon gasoline.
- Japan's top automaker, a pioneer in gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles, has enjoyed booming sales in the world's biggest car market thanks to the popularity of its hybrid models, now also offered in the sport utility vehicle segment through the Highlander and Lexus RX400h.
- "Our hybrid SUVs allow customers to have their SUVs and be responsible at the same time, and we've seen (demand) really accelerate since Katrina," Press, president of Toyota Motor Sales USA, said, adding that the waiting list was growing for its hybrid SUVs.
- Press' comments come on the heels of Ford's announcement a day earlier for plans to boost its total hybrid output tenfold in five years as it hopes to win back lost market share in its home turf.
- Ford, recently overtaken by Toyota as the world's second-biggest automaker, plans to build about 250,000 hybrid vehicles globally--roughly what its Japanese rival aims to sell this year.
- Previous Next Ford Chief Operating Officer Jim Padilla told Reuters this week that a shortage of specialized hybrid components was holding back its volumes partly due to the "predatory" approach taken by some Japanese automakers.
- Despite the growing popularity of hybrids in the United States, they still account for just 1.3 percent of the light-vehicle market, partly due to the extra thousands of dollars consumers pay over the price of conventional gasoline engines.
- Press said those price premiums would come down to as little as $1,000, probably in the next decade, as per-unit production costs fall with growing volumes.
- Toyota officials said the waiting list for its hybrid models was averaging "a few months," and that Toyota expected to sell around 150,000 units in the United States in 2006, excluding the Lexus GS hybrid and others in the pipeline.
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