After 18 years since the introduction of hybrid cars, Japan became in 2014 the first country to reach sales of over 1 million hybrid cars in a single year, and also the Japanese market surpassed the United States as the world's largest hybrid market.
After 18 years since hybrid cars were introduced, Japan became the first country to sell more than a million hybrid vehicles in one year and also surpassed the United States as the world's leading market for hybrid vehicles.