A Toyota Motor Corp. staff demonstrates how to recharge "Prius Plug-in Hybrid" car at its showroom in Tokyo December 14, 2009. Toyota Motor Corp will begin selling "affordable" plug-in hybrid cars in 2011, upping the ante on General Motors and Nissan Motor as they aim to take the lead in the field of rechargeable cars.
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