The next generation of
green cars is causing a major stir at the
Tokyo Motor Show this week. Every major
car company in the world are displaying their ranges of
hybrid
vehicles to wow the public. Green
cars from
Honda,
Toyota and
General Motors are all on display.
Hybrid cars are growing in popularity in the UK. For instance,
the Toyota
Prius sales figures climbed from 5000-7500 between 2006-2007.
Globally, around 400,000 Prius will be sold this year.
The next generation of green cars revealed in
Tokyo include the Toyota 1/X and the GM Volt. The
Mitsubishi i-Car is another hybrid expected to be on the market
shortly. However, despite growing popularity, car industry analysts
say that an affordable, coming-of-age
green car is yet to reach the market.
New C02 reduction targets from the EU could have a major influence
on the green car industry.
