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American Idol: U.S. Market Toyota Camry to be Built Exclusively in the Land of the Free
The Toyota Camry has been the best-selling car in the US for nine straight years. Yet, in its home market, it is virtually non-existent: even though it sold 82,000 cars in 1990, last year Toyota couldn’t shift more than 1,100 units! That’s because Japanese buyers prefer either the more sporty Mark X or the more luxurious Crown. Therefore, for its seventh generation, which was only recently unveiled, Toyota decided to phase out imported Camrys from Japan and instead manufacture all cars earmarked for the North American market at its own plant in Georgetown and Subaru’s factory in Indiana.
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Toyota Re-makes Original Land Cruiser 70 For One Year In Japan [w/videos]
To celebrate 30 years since the launch of the Land Cruiser 70, Toyota has announced it will build the original model for one year in Japan. That’s because there is still strong demand from Japanese customers for this model, which was discontinued...
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Toyota Fashions 2014 Sai Facelift After The Camry And Corolla [w/videos]
The now discontinued North American Lexus HS 250h (it's still offered in Japan, though) and its less luxurious but more affordable Japanese domestic market sibling, the Toyota Sai, weren't the brightest moments in the group's hybrid journey....
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Toyota Debuts New 2012 Camry Sedan In Australia [52 Photos]
Toyota continues its global roll out of the seventh-generation of its Camry sedan with the Australian launch. The down-under version of Toyota's bestseller is identical to the North American model sans for the interior fabrics, colour, and trim as...
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Toyota May Shift Korean-bound 2012 Camry Production From Japan To The U.s.
While the Lexus brand has been active in South Korea since 2001, the Toyota brand made its debut in the market only just last year. During 2010, the Japanese company sold some 4,200 Camry sedans, making it one of the best-selling foreign cars in the...
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Is This The Jdm 2012 Toyota Camry?
We've seen official teaser shots and unofficial video footage of the next generation of the 2012 Toyota Camry that give us a rough idea of what the North American market version will look like when it arrives in showrooms later this year, However,...
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