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For the first time on U.S. soil, Toyota began manufacturing a hybrid. The vehicle in question is the Camry Hybrid and the soil of which we write is in Georgetown, Kentucky.

As Toyota already sells upwards of 400,000 Camrys in the U.S. each year, offering the hybrid version has merely been icing on a very popular cake. However, the plan, aside from worldwide automotive domination, is to offer a 'normal' sized vehicle equipped with a hybrid power train to show that you don't have to drive a Prius to get enviro-cred. Exhibit "A": the very prominent 'Hybrid' badging on both front quarter panels, plus two on the rear deckled.

That said, the pricing of the gas-electric Camry is one its more enticing attributes, as its sticker of $25,900 drops it squarely in between its optioned out four- and six-cylinder siblings. Gas mileage in the high-30s doesn't hurt either.

The full press release is after the jump, if you're into that sort of thing.