London launches UK's first electric Prius hire scheme

James S Murray
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Streetcar to offer Amberjac allplug-in hybrid Prius from £5.95 an hour

Car club firm Streetcar has this week launched the UK's first electric car hire scheme, offering Londoners the chance to hire a plug-in hybrid version of Toyota's popular Prius. The modified version...

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