start_time toyota corolla rumion
Toyota is the world ' s market leader in sales of hybrid electric vehicles , and one of the largest companies to encourage the mass - market adoption of hybrid vehicles across the globe . Cumulative global sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid passenger car models passed the 9 million milestone in April ___MASK14___ . Its Prius family is the world ' s top selling hybrid nameplate with almost 5 . 7 million units sold worldwide . Lexus originated from a corporate project to develop a new premium sedan , code - named F1 , which began in ___MASK60___ and culminated in the launch of the Lexus LS in ___MASK99___ . Subsequently , the division added sedan , coupé , convertible , and SUV models . Until 2005 Lexus did not exist as a brand in its home market and all vehicles marketed internationally as Lexus from ___MASK99___ - 2005 were released in Japan under the Toyota marque and an equivalent model name . In 2005 , a hybrid version of the RX crossover debuted , and additional hybrid models later joined the division ' s lineup . In ___MASK98___ , Lexus launched its own F marque performance division with the debut of the IS F sport sedan , followed by the LFA supercar in 2009 . Toyota Corolla Rumion , called the Rukus in Australia , is a small wagon produced by the Kanto Auto Works in Japan under the Toyota label .