At this rate every Chinese man, woman and child will be driving a Prius in just 1,350,000,000 years

At this rate every Chinese man, woman and child will be driving a Prius in just 1,350,000,000 years. One. Toyota sold one Prius last year in a nation of 1,350,000,000 people. “Hopes that the country will also become a pioneer in the shift towards ‘clean car’ technology have suffered a setback as the Chinese show little sign of interest in electric and hybrid vehicles despite ambitious government plans. Last year, Toyota managed to sell only one Prius – the world’s most commercially successful hybrid car – in the fastest-growing market. Sports utility vehicle sales, by contrast, are surging.”

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