▁called ▁the ▁Toy ota ▁Hi A ce ▁which ▁had ▁the ▁ability ▁to ▁carry ▁up ▁to ▁ 1 0 ▁passengers ▁but ▁comp lied ▁with ▁Japanese ▁Government ▁reg ulations ▁concerning ▁exterior ▁dimensions ▁and ▁engine ▁disp lacement . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 7 , ▁Toy ota ▁" Co aster ▁Hy brid ▁E V " ▁min ibus ▁was ▁launched , ▁ahead ▁of ▁the ▁Pri us . ▁The ▁Co aster ▁Hy brid , ▁according ▁to ▁Toy ota , ▁became ▁its ▁first ▁production ▁hy brid ▁vehicle . ▁Production ▁of ▁the ▁Co aster ▁Hy brid ▁continued ▁until ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁L PG ▁Co aster , ▁fue led ▁by ▁li que f ied ▁pet role um ▁gas , ▁was ▁developed ▁specifically ▁for ▁the ▁Hong ▁Kong ▁market ▁and ▁its ▁air ▁poll ution ▁problems . ▁ ▁The ▁Co aster ▁is ▁widely ▁used ▁ ▁in ▁Singapore , ▁Japan , ▁Hong ▁Kong , ▁and ▁Australia , ▁but ▁also ▁in ▁the ▁developing ▁world ▁for ▁min ibus ▁operators ▁in ▁Africa , ▁the ▁Middle ▁East , ▁the ▁Car ib bean , S anta ▁Cruz ▁de ▁la ▁Sierra , ▁Boliv ia , ▁Pan ama , ▁and ▁Peru ▁as ▁public ▁transport ation . ▁It ▁is ▁the ▁almost ▁the ▁only ▁used ▁mini ▁bus ▁in ▁public ▁transport ation ▁in ▁Jordan ▁and ▁the ▁brand ▁is ▁used ▁to ▁refer ▁to ▁that ▁segment ▁by ▁people ▁and ▁even ▁by ▁the ▁government . ▁These ▁bus es ▁are ▁imported ▁mainly ▁from ▁Asia ▁and ▁have ▁the ▁ste ering ▁wheel ▁moved ▁to ▁the ▁left ▁and ▁the ▁passenger ▁door ▁to ▁the ▁other ▁side