Toyota has always been a leader in the electric and hybrid cars, but now you've reached the threshold of 3 million full hybrid vehicle sold. It all began in 1997 with the Coaster Hybrid minivan, which was only sold in Japan in August and then in December with the first marketing of the Prius. The Toyota Prius is then landed in the Old World and North America in 2000 and in 2003 its second generation was ready.