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Toyota to demo Prius Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles in New York City

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Five new Prius Plug-in Hybrid vehicles (PHVs) will be used on city streets as part of Toyota’s partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation (NYCDOT) and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

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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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It will be offered in one standard trim level, along with two option packages: a Premium Trim Package and a Rear Camera and Park Assist Package. Almost nine of 10 customers who traded in a vehicle as part of their purchase are new to the Chevrolet brand. The Volt is clearly bringing new customers to our dealership.

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Toyota introduces 2012 Prius Plug-in Hybrid

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The production plug-in hybrid has a number of key changes from the 125 prototype demo units that were deployed in the field for testing and customer feedback. The demo units defaulted to EV mode. The on-board charging system accommodates single pulse DC 110/220 volt input, and is compliant to SAE J1772 standards.

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