Toyota Camry Hybrid Review
February 9, 2010 by Matt Brogan
Having spent the best part of the last two days with Toyota’s new Camry Hybrid, a car Toyota claims is its most important model in 50 years, it should come as no surprise that this car is every bit as good to drive as its regular petrol-powered sibling, and in some ways, even better.
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Toyota Hybrid Camry Launched
February 8, 2010 by Alborz Fallah
The highly anticipated Toyota Camry Hybrid, now known as the Toyota Hybrid Camry has been officially launched to the market today.
The first ever hybrid car to be built in Australia has been warmly received by early test drives and rumours from those inside the industry, however its real test is with the Australian public and [...]
Toyota suspends sales, production of eight recalled models
January 27, 2010 by Tim Beissmann
Toyota US has suspended sales of eight models while it finds a solution to the sticking accelerator problem that last week forced it to recall 2.3 million vehicles.
It will also stop production of the vehicles for the week beginning February 1.
Toyota Group vice president and Toyota Division general manager, Bob Carter, said the suspensions confirmed [...]
Toyota US recalls another 2.3 million vehicles with sticking accelerators
January 22, 2010 by Tim Beissmann
Toyota US is recalling another 2.3 million vehicles to correct its continued sticking acceleration issues.
Today’s recall (which applies only to vehicles sold in the US) is in addition to the 4.2 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles already recalled to correct floor mats that could slide and trap the accelerator if not properly secured to the [...]
Toyota aims for one million hybrids by 2011
January 19, 2010 by Tim Beissmann
Toyota aims to produce one million petrol-electric hybrid vehicles in 2011 to remain in the lead in the growing market for low-emissions cars, Japanese business newspaper Nikkei reports.
The target would effectively mean doubling production from 2009, when it was expected Toyota manufactured slightly more than 500,000 hybrids – around eight percent of its total global [...]
Toyota Camry Hybrid previews ahead of strong 2009 sales figures
January 6, 2010 by Anthony Crawford
Toyota sales in Australia during 2009 might have been down on the previous year, but they still managed to sell over 200,000 vehicles – 200,991 to be precise.
It’s an outstanding result, when you consider that Holden, the number two player in Australia, sold just 119, 568 cars although, to be fair, the Commodore was [...]
10,000 Toyota Camry Hybrids – ambitious or genius?
December 24, 2009 by Tim Beissmann
A few numbers just keep popping up whenever Toyota’s Hybrid Camry is mentioned:
2010, February – launch date
$35 million – taxpayer-funded investment from the Federal Government’s Green Car Innovation Fund
$35 million – taxpayer-funded investment from the Victorian Government
35 percent – purported fuel saving over its ‘six-cylinder rivals’ (if, in fact, it has any in-class six-cylinder rivals)
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Toyota details Hybrid Camry styling and design
December 21, 2009 by Tim Beissmann
Ten days after it revealed the first locally produced Hybrid Camry, Toyota has today detailed the intricacies of the styling and design of Australia’s first hybrid vehicle.
The new front bumper shares styling cues with the third-generation Prius for both functional and symbolic purposes.
The larger, more rectangular lower grille directs additional cooling air into the hybrid-equipped [...]
Toyota Camry Hybrid Revealed
December 11, 2009 by Paul Maric
Toyota has revealed the production ready Camry Hybrid this morning to a constituent of employees, media and special guests, which included Australian Prime Minister, The Honourable Kevin Rudd, along with Victorian Premier, The Honourable John Brumby and Minister for Industry, The Honourable Kim Carr.
Emitting over 35% less than its six-cylinder competitors, the Toyota Camry Hybrid [...]
Prius could outsell Camry says US Toyota boss
November 19, 2009 by Matt Brogan
US President of Toyota Motor Sales, Mr Jim Lentz, has said during an interview this week that he believes the company’s Prius hybrid model could beat long-time favourite Camry sedan as the company’s best selling product in the United States.
“I think long-term, Prius as a nameplate could even outsell Camry as a nameplate, into this [...]
Toyota Camry Hybrid to save 1100 litres of fuel per year
November 17, 2009 by Matt Brogan
The upcoming Australian made Toyota Camry Hybrid will save approximately 1100 litres of fuel in a year of city driving compared to locally made six-cylinder rivals.
Corporate manager of product planning, Mr Peter Evans, said Hybrid Camry’s fuel consumption and emissions would rival small and compact cars. The fuel savings during 20,000km of city driving will [...]
