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Toyota to Show Natural-Gas Camry Hybrid as Oil Rises (Update2) 25/09/2008 08:08. Sept. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. , expanding its line of alternatively powered cars beyond Prius,
will unveil a Camry Hybrid in November fueled by compressed natural
gas rather than gasoline amid expectations of rising oil prices. The CNG Camry will be shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show , Toyota executives told reporters at a conference in Portland, Oregon, yesterday. There are currently no plans to offer the concept vehicle to consumers, spokesman John Hanson said. The show opens to the press Nov. 19. ``We are confirming our interest in pursuing CNG within our R&D scope,'' said Irv Miller , a group vice president for the U.S. sales unit of Japan's largest automaker. A drop in natural-gas prices, an increase in North American supply estimates and the fuel's lower pollution... // Bloomberg |