The Toyota Prius was the top-selling motor in Japan last month, according to findings from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Stats showed that in April, they sold 26,482 of the hybrid vehicles. The car is the world’s best selling hybrid and has been top of the Japan sales list for 12 straight months.

Second on the selling list was the Honda Fit, a small compact car. In total, 12,222 of these were sold during April. The surprising news follows figures from Toyota which showed that despite a global safety scandal that saw the company recall almost ten million cars worldwide, it has seen a return to profits in the last financial year.