20 April 2001: Toyota says it will deliver nearly 300 of its Prius hybrid-electric cars to the city and state of New York.
The City of New York will buy 231 Prius hybrids for use by a variety of municipal agencies including the Department of Buildings, Parks and Recreation, the Department of Health, and the Department of Transportation.
New York State's MTA NYC Transit has agreed to buy 56 vehicles and will use them for a number of programs, including bus road control, route planning and management, and support operations. In addition, the State of New Jersey will purchase 33 vehicles for use by the State Central Motor Pool and the Port Authority.
Prius went on sale in the U.S. last summer. Since then, Toyota says more than 9,000 units have been sold or leased to retail and fleet customers. Toyota expects to sell approximately 12,000 a year. BB
