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Toyota delivers first UK fleet Prius Plug-in

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Toyota hosted a special vehicle hand-over for one of the first Plug-in Prius models delivered to a UK customer. Dr Shoichiro Toyoda, Toyota Motor Corporation Honorary Chairman, personally presented the keys to the car to one of the brand’s biggest fleet customers, Electricity North West.

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Toyota to lease plug-in Prius

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The plug-in version of the third-generation Toyota Prius will be open to leasing at the end of this year in Japan. Around 200 versions of the vehicle, equipped with a lithium-ion battery, will be made available and designated to government ministries, local governments and corporations.

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Japanese carmaker reveals electric car secrets

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Think electric cars and Japan and your thoughts might turn to the Nissan LEAF, the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid or maybe the Mitsubishi i-MiEV. However, there is a new addition to this impressive line-up of electric cars from the land of the rising sun. The SIM-Drive Corporation has revealed its lat[.].

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Report: Toyota Plug-ins to begin in 2012

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According to reports in The Nikkei , the Toyota Motor Corporation plans to begin the commercial production of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in 2012. The plug-ins will use lithium-ion batteries produced by Toyota’s joint venture with Panasonic Corporation, Panasonic Electric Vehicle Energy Company.

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Toyota develops solar charging centre

Green Cars News

Given the fact that it has already been at the epicentre of numerous green car developments, it should come as no surprise that the name Toyota has taken another giant leap forward for green motoring.

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Toyota to offer home charging support for electric cars

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Japanese car maker Toyota has teamed up with its customer service IT company, Toyota Media Service Corporation, to develop a tool to support home-based charging. The tool will work with the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle, which is due to be launched next year, as well as other electric vehicles.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. See How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity. See Conversions to Electrify Worlds 900+ Million Cars.

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