Despite difficulties posed by the present market conditions, and the necessity of having to lay off people worldwide, Toyota has so far resisted the move to shut down plants. Toyota is continuing its push to increase its share of the European market by restructuring its Brussels-based European division, including devolving more decision-making power from Japan, and focusing on the values of European consumers. This includes placing renewed focus on hybrid technology in Europe, in which the company still retains a comparative advantage over its global rivals, By the end of October 2012, Toyota Motor Company(TMC) was producing 19 hybrid passenger car models and one plug-in hybrid vehicle in 80 countries and regions, representing 14 percent of its global sales. TMC introduced a hybrid engine for the Yaris in 2011