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Hybrid Vehicles Toyota Prius Londoners embracing Prius finally
5 messages, Last post on Nov 08, 2006 at 8:01 PM
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Europeans (spoiled on diesel) have been having a hard time embracing Hybrid vehicles. Just read a news story today which indicates that at least in London, the government has an incentive which is attracting Prius buyers in droves: London´s Mayor Ken Livingstone may not drive, but Toyota must love him. Not only have he and his partner recently bought a Prius from the capital´s Jemca Toyota - but it was his congestion charging policy that helped to boost September´s sales for the centre to be the highest ever recorded in any one month by a Toyota dealership. A total of 358 new vehicles were sold during the period and of these, more than 30% were Toyota´s environmentally friendly Prius petrol-electric hybrid car. If you include used and fleet partnership cars, 468 vehicles were driven off the forecourt of Jemca´s Edgware Road showroom in September, smashing the previously held monthly sales record of 345 units which was set 4 years ago - again by Jemca. “We sold 111 Prius cars in September, and the majority were top-of-the-range T-Spirits,” said Jemca Sales Executive Roger Hart, who specialises in Prius sales. “There’s no doubt that much of this was driven by concerns over the extension of congestion-charging west into Kensington and Chelsea next February.” Drivers of the low-emission Toyota Prius are exempt from the £8 daily congestion charge. “People driving into the capital during the day can save up to £2000 a year by driving a Prius – and even those residents who get a 90 per cent discount can save several hundred pounds on council charges,” said Roger Hart. But congestion-charging is only part of the story. “Drivers’ children are increasingly encouraging their parents to go green, and the age range of those who want to drive Prius has come down over the past year as hybrids become more fashionable.” From this page: Fee Advantages luring buyers
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Replying to: larsb (Nov 08, 2006 12:33 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Nov 08, 2006 6:08 pm) 
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Replying to: terry92270 (Nov 08, 2006 6:46 pm)
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Replying to: gagrice (Nov 08, 2006 7:51 pm)
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