Toronto - In a bid to raise
the profile of environmentally friendly vehicles on roads and
highways and encourage Canadians to purchase hybrids and electric
vehicles, the Ontario government is introducing a green-colored
license plate for both plug-in hybrid vehicles and battery-powered
electric cars.  

Ontarians have voted for a new vehicle licence plate that will
encourage consumers to switch to environmentally-friendly cars and
trucks.

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  will have green lettering on a white background
with the picture of a trillium in the middle. It was selected from
four choices in an online vote that ran from July to October.

Owners of eligible vehicles can also use recharging
stations at GO Transit and other provincially owned parking lots.
Owners of those vehicles will also have access to special parking
spots at University of Toronto, some Wal-Mart locations, and at
other private companies.

Drivers sporting these plates on a plug-in hybrid or battery
electric vehicle will be able to:

• Use Ontario’s High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes until 2015,
  even if there is just one person in the vehicle
  
  
  
  



• Access recharging facilities at GO Transit and other
  provincially operated parking lots
  
  
  
  



• Use designated parking spots at the University of Toronto and
  private companies such as Walmart Canada.

The Ministry of Transportation and Service Ontario will work
with the plate manufacturer to develop the winning design for
production in accordance with technical and readability standards.
The plate is expected to become available in 2010.

Source: www.greenmuze.com