competition in the hybrid-electric-vehicle segment kicks up a notch with this year’s arrival of the Toyota Camry Hybrid and, in early 2007, a hybrid version of the successful Nissan Altima sedan.
The two ’07 models promise a spirited battle as new-car intenders, worried about volatile gasoline prices, weigh their vehicle options.
Altima Hybrids will be built at Nissan's Smyrna, TN plant.
From a technology standpoint, the Camry and Altima HEVs will be closely aligned. The Altima Hybrid, in fact, will employ Toyota Motor Corp.’s well-regarded Hybrid Synergy Drive, which is used across Toyota’s hybrid lineup.
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