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Toyota making dealerships green, just like some of its cars

Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) wants to have about 10% of its dealerships in the U.S. become known as environmentally friendly within about three years, according to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal.

Seeing as Toyota just sold its one millionth hybrid Prius this month, the automaker appears to be taking the lead in getting green autos to the consumers who are now feverishly clamoring for them. In other words, $4 gas is not sitting well with many Americans.

But Toyota isn't just talking car sales when it notifies the market that it wants "green" dealerships. The automaker has its own prototype store designs that include geothermal heating systems and recycled car wash water that set it apart in terms of overall operation while it sells those Corollas and hybrid Priuses.

This is the wave of the future -- provide a green dealership to service customers in an energy-efficient way while they purchase that 40 MPG hybrid car from you. Save money and energy from the sale process, in addition to providing an efficient mode of transportation to the customer. Sounds like a win-win on both sides, and Toyota seems to agree. See what the automaker has to say below.

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Last updated: November 22, 2008: 07:44 PM

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