Hiroshima Mayor: Milestone For Nuclear Abolition

Hiroshima mayor: Milestone for nuclear abolition

The mayor of Hiroshima City says the enactment of the UN treaty will be a major milestone on the road to abolishing nuclear weapons.

Mayor Matsui Kazumi noted that nuclear powers and countries under the nuclear umbrella remain opposed to signing and ratifying the treaty. He said making the treaty more effective will be the next challenge.

Toyota Hybrids Reach Milestone: 15 Million Sold

Toyota hybrids reach milestone: 15 million sold

Toyota has made hybrid technology a key component of its business plan and company personality since it first launched the Prius back in 1997. The Prius was the first mass-produced gas-electric hybrid vehicle on the road, and it has been at the forefront of hybrid culture ever since. Nearly a quarter-century later, Toyota continues to be one of the leaders in the green space, a fact backed up by a recently reached milestone. Toyota, including Lexus, has now sold more than 15 million hybrids worldwide.

Although hybrids initially earned a reputation as quirky vehicles lacking, er, enthusiasm, the word is no longer a harsh restrictor. Today, Toyota has a fairly big lineup of vehicles with varying levels of hybridization and diverse purposes. In total, Toyota of America offers eight different hybrids, including the fuel cell Mirai. The bunch includes a small sedan, a large sedan, a premium large sedan, a two-row crossover, a three-row crossover, and two flavors of Prius hatchback. Plus, Tundra and Tacoma hybrid pickup trucks are also expected in the not-so-distant future.