Magnussen's Toyota of Palo Alto

With the display of Toyota's CNG-electric hybrid Camry at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2008, Irv Miller, Vice President of Toyota Motor Sales' U.S. division stated, "With this concept, we are confirming our interest in pursuing CNG [natural gas]."¹ However, it seems that the automaker quickly lost interest in CNG with the rising popularity of their poster child, the Prius.

Although, according to a recent report, Toyota's interest in pursuing…

Due to the extent of damage assessed from the March 11th earthquake and tsunami, Toyota has issued a statement last week, advising the press that they will be forced to temporarily shut down its North American factories until parts inventory from Japan resume normal levels.

Toyota's North American plants have avoided being shut down, thus far, by using inventory they had in stock or parts that were shipped just prior to the disaster. However…