Toyota plans to sell 9.58 million cars in 2012
One of the leaders in the sector, the Japanese company Toyota Motor plans this year to sell worldwide 9.58 million vehicles. This is 21% higher than achieved in 2011. In Japan, Toyota plans to increase sales by 30% to 2.32 million cars and outside it – 18% to 7.26 million. Meanwhile, sales in China fell in January by over 25% compared with same month in 2011 to 59,000 cars.
A spokesman for Toyota New Yu said January’s drop was linked to earlier in 2012 celebrating the New Year in lunar calendar than in 2011.
Last year, Toyota and its mixed company in China sold 883,000 vehicles, which was 4% higher than in 2010.