Toyota Postpones Prius V Launch in Japan after Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis
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Toyota Postpones Prius V Launch in Japan after Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis



The latest victim of the ongoing crisis in Japan is the new minivan version of the Prius as Toyota announced today that it has decided to postpone launch of the car at its home market. “No decision has been made at this time on when the launch will be rescheduled,” Toyota said in a statement.

Despite the delay in Japan, Toyota said that the North American version of the Prius V, which is scheduled to launch at the end of summer 2011, remains on track. “No decision has been made in regards to a possible need to change the launch timing,” Toyota said.

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