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Toyota introduces new XSE Hybrid Grade Camry

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Toyota Hybrid System. The Camry Hybrid powertrain is the most efficient and powerful offered since the Hybrid debuted for 2007. The Toyota Hybrid System (THS II) combines the output of the 2.5-liter Paired with the 118 hp electric motor, the total Hybrid system net output is 208 hp.

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Toyota Global Cumulative Hybrid Sales Top 2M

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Annual global sales of TMC hybrids. Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has cumulatively sold more than 2 million hybrid vehicles since the launch in 1997 in Japan of the Coaster Hybrid EV in August and the Prius in December. On May 31, 2007, the global cumulative sales of TMC’s hybrid vehicles had topped 1 million.

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Total Sales of Toyota and Lexus Hybrids Top 1M Mark in US

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Total combined Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicle sales in the US have topped the one million mark, according to Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA. Overall, cumulative worldwide sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids have exceeded 1.7 July 2007 saw the arrival of the second-generation 2008 Toyota Highlander Hybrid SUV.

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US LDV Sales Fall 37.1% in January; January SAAR Below 10 Million

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Sales of light-duty vehicles (LDV) in the US continued their descent in January, dropping 37.1% Actual sales in 2008 were 13.2 Year-on-year sales of passenger cars dropped 36.3% to 315,863 units in January, while sales of light trucks dropped 37.8% All percentages here are by volume, not by adjusted day sales rate.

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