JAPAN: Hybrid tops 2009 sales chart
Author: just-auto.com editorial team | 8 January 2010
Toyota's fuel-sipping Prius was the best-selling car in Japan last year, becoming the first hybrid to top the annual rankings, industry figures showed Friday.
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