Honda's Fit Hybrid beats Toyota Prius in sales

TOKYO, Japan - File photo shows Honda Motor Co.'s Fit Hybrid subcompact car, the least expensive hybrid vehicle in Japan. Reports on Feb. 1, 2011, said the model was the top seller in Japan's passenger car market in January, beating sales of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius hybrid, which had been the frontrunner for 20 months.

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