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April 5, 2011 marks a momentous day for the Toyota Prius, on two important accounts. Not only does it mark the date when U.S. sales of the Prius hit one million. It also represents the hybrids' third significant sales milestone in six months.

The Toyota Prius hit its first major sales milestone back in October 2010, when worldwide sales topped two-million. It hit its second just last month, when global sales hit three million…

Every year, the Toyota Motor Company, along with TEMA (Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America) awards part manufacturers with Supplier of the Year honors. "The awards are designed to recognize suppliers who have exceeded the company's expectations in several categories, namely quality performance, value improvement, supplier diversity and launch performance."

Robert Young, TEMA's purchasing vice president, also stated at the event: "Toyota works closely with each supplying partner in order to build our…