No Intelligent Parking Assistant for the U.S. Prius

Toyota confirmed that it will not offer the Intelligent Parking Assistant as an option on the U.S. Prius, contrary to reports on the Internet that it would. However, my contact at Toyota said the automatic parallel-parking feature would be offered on the 2008 Lexus LS 600h. This car is Lexus's flagship sedan, offered for the first time as a hybrid. I expect to see the Lexus LS 600h at the New York Auto Show next week and will give a full report once I get all the details on it.