Soaring hybrid demand accounts for fifth of all Toyota sales in Europe

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Company announces that sales of hybrid cars jumped 82 per cent during first quarter of the year as interest in fuel efficiency continues to climb

The growing popularity of green vehicles was hammered home again yesterday, as manufacturing giant Toyota reported a record 82 per cent increase in sales of its bellwether hybrid cars. The company confirmed...

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