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<b>SMART FORTWO OUT OF CAR-SHARING TEST:</b> It will be happening this weekend in Tokyo with this Smart car being replaced by a three-wheeler. (Apr 5-7)
<b>SMART FORTWO OUT OF CAR-SHARING TEST:</b> It will be happening this weekend in Tokyo with this Smart car being replaced by a three-wheeler. (Apr 5-7)

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyoites will be able to zip around town on Toyota's three-wheeled electric cartorbike from April 10 2015 during a trial intended to create a global business model to reduce gridlock and ease pollution.

The world's top-selling automaker will partner Japanese car-sharing service operator Park24 during a six-month leasing experiment with the -Road concept vehicle. The idea is to set up a green car-sharing business similar to Daimler's car2go service.

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