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In 1901 Ferdinand Porsche developed the Lohner-Porsche Mixte Hybrid, the first gasoline-electric hybrid automobile in the world. The hybrid-electric vehicle did not become widely available until the release of the Toyota Prius in Japan in 1997, followed by the Honda Insight in 1999.he hybrid-electric vehicle did not become widely available until the release of the Toyota Prius in Japan in 1997, followed by the Honda Insight in 1999.
During the Frankfurt show, the Renault-Nissan Alliance tweeted a quote from Ghosn: I welcome Germany joining the club of countries supporting electric cars.. Similarly, Toyota has now built more than 5 million hybrid vehicles since 1997, giving it about two-thirds of the world market for this technology.