WORLD Battery Electric Vehicle Holdings in the World (2003) Notes + JAPAN: Statistics as of March 31, 2003. Europe: Statistics as of December 2003. U.S.: Estimation in 2003. + Two-wheeled vehides are not included. + The figures of the U.S. and Japan include buses and trucks. Source: JARI, AVERE, EDTA Hybrid Electric Vehicle Holdings in the World Notes + 2002 statistics of Japan are as of March 31, 2002. + 2003 statistics of Japan are an estimate as of December 2003. + Figures of the U.S.A. and Europe are as of December of each year. Source: JARI, AVERE, EDTA JAPAN Number of Battery Electric Vehicles Notes + Number of vehicles owned as of March 31 of each year. Number of Hybrid Electric Vehicles Vehicle type 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Passenger car 275 368 405 402 447 404 Truck & van 145 146 120 117 78 63 K-class passenger car 50 40 90 115 133 157 K-class commercial vehicle 1200 920 790 650 577 528 Neighborhood vehicle&scooter 800 880 1140 2500 4 wheels 1248 4 wheels 1522 2 wheels 2143 2 wheels 2895 Others 52 36 34 31 25 22 TOTAL 2500 2400 2600 3800 4700 5600 Total of 4-wheeled vehicles 2500 2700 Notes + The statistics show the total number of EVs on the roads as of March 31 of each year. + K-class is the Japanese classification for vehicles which are less than 3.4 m long and with an engine　displacement of 660cc or less. + The statistics are based on the annual vehicle sales and estimated scrapped vehicles supposing an average vehicle life of 6 years. + "Others" include buses and special purpose vehicles such as refuse trucks. Number of Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Operation Notes + Number of vehicles owned as of March 31 of each year. Number of Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Operation   1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Passenger car 22100 37000 50010 74183 90810 Bus 318 345 376 376 391 Truck 30 35 16 5 9 Total 22448 37380 50402 74564 91210 HONG KONG Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 Total EV                         19 Passenger car                         7 Commercial vehicle                           Trucks & vans 2                 2     4 Bus (Note 1)               1         1 Neighborhood vehicle                           Scooter               2   5     7 HEV                         86 Passenger car                       83 (Note2) 83 Trucks & vans                           Bus                     3   3 Notes + Light Bus with maximum seating capacity of 16. + This is the cumulative total of Toyota Prius Hybrid Electric Passenger Cars as at March 2004.