Toyota to sell hybrid Camry cars - GreenHybrid

Jason · #1 (**permalink**) 03-11-2004, 08:25 PM

Japan's top carmaker Toyota plans to sell Camry passenger cars with hybrid engines in the United States as early as 2006 in a bid to spur competition over low-emissions vehicles there, a daily said.

Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second-largest automaker, aims to sell more than 100,000 of the vehicles a year, mainly in the North American market, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said.

View entire article here.

Stevo12886 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-11-2004, 10:10 PM

im not surprised. they can...honda is, so why not?

johanerlandsson · #3 (**permalink**) 11-04-2004, 12:27 AM

I was hoping to be the first to tell you about the Camry Hybrid... And now I see Jason did it in MARCH... There is simply no way of beating that boy.

Quote:

Toyota Motor Corp. announced Saturday plans to release in North America in 2006 a hybrid version of the Camry, which is the best-selling passenger car in the United States.

Toyota hopes to sell tens of thousands of the cars in the first year, aiming to dominate the hybrid car market in the United States, where fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles are gaining popularity due to rising gasoline prices caused by soaring crude oil costs.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20041101wo15.htm

Jason · #4 (**permalink**) 11-04-2004, 02:45 PM

Haha. Sorry, Johan. You're only a couple hundred days too slow

CLA · #5 (**permalink**) 11-09-2004, 12:57 PM

http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?...2&sid=173&n=156

Lexus announced to its dealers on Friday that the RX 400h luxury hybrid SUV will go on sale April 15, 2005. Lexus has more than 9500 confirmed pre-sold orders for the 2006 RX 400h with more than 46,000 consumers registering online for more information about the world's first luxury hybrid vehicle through the company's website, Lexus.com.