Toyota Awaits Prius Bounce as Inventory Recovers, Oil Rises

U.S. sales of the Toyota Prius had fallen by 9.4% through October compared to the previous year but Toyota Motor Corp. expects that its sales will recover with the increasing oil prices and its expanded inventory. Prius has been the No. 1 hybrid in terms of sales since 1997 but while its sales have declined
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Joe_Limon - 11/22/2011 11:27:01 AM

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I doubt the hybrid/diesel race is what will hold VW back in North America... maybe if VW was only offering diesels... but the bulk of both Toyota and VW's sales are conventional gasoline powered vehicles. If anything it will be that people still don't see the "german" value being worth as much as listed.

Joe_Limon - 11/22/2011 11:24:31 AM

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Gas prices here have dropped 10-15% lately.

800over - 11/23/2011 4:22:44 PM

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Guess what happens when the price goes back down? More people buy Gas guzzlers.....which leads to: more demand.

Death and Taxes and rising energy costs, count on it.

Joe_Limon - 11/23/2011 6:10:03 PM

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Yet gas prices are down 30% from the levels they were in 2008?

AlleVier - 11/22/2011 1:02:38 PM

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Damn you, Demi Moore. I just know you're behind this hybrid slump.