Three years ago, it recalled 2007 and 2008 Toyota Camrys and Lexus ES 350s because the accelerator could stick under floor MATS, a precursor to a much bigger recall last fall.

三年前，丰田召回2007款和2008款丰田凯美瑞和雷克·萨斯es350，因为这两款车的油门会在车垫下卡住。这次召回预示同年秋季一次更大规模的召回。

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Faced with engine and transmission problems on early Camrys, the company's engineers addressed them, and by the mid-1980s, the Camry's quality was considered on par with that of the Honda Accord.

当时早期的凯美瑞，一遇到引擎和传动轴方面的问题，工程师就会立刻解决。到了上个世纪80年代中期，凯美瑞的质量被视为与本田雅阁不分伯仲。

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In other words, the metaphor breaks because the larger-scale customer is buying a semi truck made up of a whole bunch of Toyota Camrys with their steering, throttle, and brake systems tied together.

换句话说，更大规模的客户会买一半，然后把他们的steering, throttle and brake system捆在一起，组装成一大堆Toyota Camrys。

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Toyota is now producing Camrys there and will soon be joined by Nissan, Suzuki and Hyundai.

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True, Toyota Camrys are bestsellers in America, despite the firm's recall nightmares of a couple of years ago.

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Increasingly, Toyota Camrys, Honda Accords and Volkswagen Jettas rule the roads.

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