Auto News Roundup 8-06-09: Toyota will bring an ‘affordable’ sports car to market, Prius battery slowing production

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--Toyota announces it will add an “affordable” sports car to aid U.S. sales rebound. Bloomberg

--Lotus releases a 50-state-legal supercharger kit for Elise and Exige models. Edmunds

--Prius sales are slowed by battery production failing to match demand. Autoblog

--Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood calls for September ‘distracted driving’ summit. Autoblog

--Nissan moves up Leaf EV retail sales launch to next year. Leftlanenews

--GM plans to introduce a Buick plug-in hybrid crossover in 2011. Detroit Free Press

-- Joni Gray