- Overall: In Japan in 2014, HEV/PHEV/BEV Passenger Vehicle Sales Volume up 13,9 percent to 982,483 Units. Sales volume of HEV/PHEVs went up 13.9 percent compared to the same period of 2013 to 966.020 units, BEVs increased 11.6 percent to 16 463 units.

- Toyota/Lexus: HEV/PHEV sales volume increased 1,3 percent to 683,955 units. For the Toyota brand, increased sales of the Corolla and Camry, offset declining sales of other hybrid vehicles, including Aqua, Prius and Prius+. Looking at the Lexus brand, only the CT200h increased its sales, while two new models (NX300h et RC300h) were launched onto the market during the second half of 2014 year.

- Honda: HEV/PHEV sales volume increased 64.5 percent to 239,743 units thanks to brisk sales of the Fit (Jazz in Europe) and Vezel (HR-V in Europe) models. 

- In the BEV market, Nissan, only real player in this market (with 86 percent of the EV market share), increased 8,9 percent to 14,177 units, thanks to the Leaf.

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