Toyota Camry Goes All-Hybrid

<p><strong><span class&equals;"legendSpanClass"><span class&equals;"xn-location">GEORGETOWN&comma; KY<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;strong> &&num;8212&semi; Workers at Toyota&&num;8217&semi;s longest-running U&period;S&period; vehicle manufacturing facility cheered as the ninth-generation Camry rolled off the assembly line for the first time&period; The 2025 Camry is powered exclusively with the fifth-generation Toyota Hybrid System&comma; part of Toyota&&num;8217&semi;s multi-pathway approach to electrification&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Today would not be possible without our incredibly talented team members&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said <span class&equals;"xn-person">Kerry Creech<&sol;span>&comma; president of Toyota Kentucky&period; &&num;8220&semi;Starting production of the new Camry is another proof point that Toyota is committed to providing secure employment and has been for nearly four decades&period; We continue to stay true to that promise by reinvesting profits in this plant and preparing our team members for future production opportunities&comma; including a variety of electrified vehicles&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Toyota <span class&equals;"xn-location">Kentucky<&sol;span> and the popular Camry have become synonymous&comma; with more than 11 million assembled to date and over <span class&equals;"xn-money">&dollar;10 billion<&sol;span> invested in the plant and local communities&period; This milestone not only speaks to the popularity of the Camry&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s also a testament to the nearly 10&comma;000 team members who build them each day and Toyota&&num;8217&semi;s commitment to long-term job stability&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;I feel blessed for the many years I have spent with Toyota and am proud of all the great things we have achieved&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said Markee Robinson&comma; production team leader&period; &&num;8220&semi;While our plant continues to grow and change&comma; I am confident that Toyota will continue to provide job stability and secure employment for decades to come&comma; just as they have for me and my family&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In 1988&comma; the first <span class&equals;"xn-location">Kentucky<&sol;span>-produced Camry created a buzz&comma; and today&comma; the new generation is still turning heads with a stylish new look&comma; more power&comma; great fuel efficiency&comma; and an even more enjoyable driving experience&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Toyota&&num;8217&semi;s most recent <span class&equals;"xn-money">&dollar;1&period;3 billion<&sol;span> investment in the <span class&equals;"xn-location">Georgetown<&sol;span> facility further boosts electrification efforts&comma; including the assembly of an all-new&comma; three row battery electric SUV for the U&period;S&period; market&period; The new vehicle supports Toyota&&num;8217&semi;s multi-path approach to provide customers options for electrified products that best suit individual needs now and in the future&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Toyota has announced new investments totaling more than <span class&equals;"xn-money">&dollar;18&period;6 billion<&sol;span> into its U&period;S&period; manufacturing operations since 2021 to support electrification efforts&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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