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Chevrolet accelerates Volt rollout; available nationwide by end of 2011

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Customers nationwide will be able to order Volts with participating dealers beginning in the second quarter. Deliveries will begin in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii in the third quarter. Customer deliveries in Michigan begin this spring.

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Chevrolet Volt demo vehicles begin arriving at dealerships

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Now dealers will have the ability to allow consumers to form their own opinions of the Volt through test drives and demonstrations. In the first quarter of 2011, approximately 550 demonstration Volts will be delivered to Chevy dealers. Chevy expects to deliver Volts in all 50 states by the end of 2011.

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Nissan Sets US MSRP for 2011 LEAF EV at $32,780; As Low as $25,280 with Federal Tax Credit

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NNA) set the US MSRP for the 2011 Nissan LEAF electric vehicle, which becomes available for purchase or lease at Nissan dealers in select markets in December and nationwide in 2011, at $32,780. Nissan North America, Inc.

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Toyota announces priority registration website for Prius Plug-In Hybrid

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The first phase of the Online Order System, called Priority Registration, will launch on 22 April 2011. The Prius Plug-in will begin arriving at Toyota dealers in 15 launch states in spring 2012, with a nationwide roll-out the following year. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc.,

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Chevrolet Canada begins taking orders for the Volt starting at C$41,545; Volts a showroom draw in US

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Participating Chevrolet dealers in seven key launch markets across Canada have begun taking orders for the all-new 2012 Chevrolet Volt, with an MSRP starting at C$41,545 (US$43,568). By the end of the year, more than 2,500 US dealers will receive a dedicated Volt demo. Chevy expects to deliver Volts in all 50 states by the end of 2011.

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Polk: 35% of hybrid owners buying hybrids again

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While the selection of hybrid models in the US has more than doubled since 2007, only 35% of hybrid vehicle owners choose to purchase a hybrid again when returning to market in 2011, according to recent analysis by Polk. Hybrid loyalty rates in the top 15 markets in which a minimum of 500 hybrid owners returned to market in 2011.

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AeroVironment completes first electric vehicle commercial charging station installations in Hawaii

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The deadline for EV readiness is midnight, 31 December 2011. AeroVironment offers solutions for the entire spectrum of parking locations, including government/public lots, workplaces, airports, condominiums, commercial developments, shopping malls, auto dealers, restaurants, parks, and other retail locations.

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