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Toyota’s Prius outsells demand.

After selling only 15,000 units of the Prius in 2001, Toyota can't keep up with demand anymore.

This year, 180,000 units of the Prius have been sold, and Toyota expects the demand to continue even though they are exceeding their production capacity.  Roll along to 2010, and Toyota plans to start building the third generation Toyota Prius in a Mississipi Plant thats currently makes the Toyota Highlander SUV's.  The third generation Prius will be shown to the public at the Detroit auto show in January 2009, and available for sale shortly after.  The price of the Prius increased $550 this year, and another increase of $500 is planned for the 2009 model year, bringing the base price of the Toyota Prius up to $21,500.