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      Toyota Kirloskar car sales appear sluggish in December 2012

      CarTrade Editorial Team

      CarTrade Editorial Team

      Toyota Kirloskar Motors (TKM), the joint venture between Kirloskar Group and Toyota Motor Corporation, has registered a decline of 24 per cent in its December 2012 sales. The company managed to sell 12,071 units during the month, as against 15,948 units in the previous year. However, TKM has reported a cumulative sales growth of 27 per cent for the entire calendar year, selling 1,72,241 units.

       

      2012 Toyota Fortuner look
      2012 Toyota Fortuner look
       

      Some models of the auto maker registered growth in sales numbers, while some reported decline. 75,911 units of the Innova were sold in 2012, reporting a growth of 46 per cent over last year. 15,153 units of SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle) Fortuner were delivered to the Indian buyers, signifying a growth of 38 per cent (10,946 in 2011). The company scored really well in the sedan segment, selling massive 90,663 units of the Etios, including exports of 1,490 vehicles during December 2012. As compared to the above, Corolla Altis managed just 6,912 vehicles with a decline of 26 per cent over last year.

      Expressing his views over this sales performance, Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Marketing and Commercial for TKM said, "Though we are satisfied with the overall growth in our sales volume of last year, the passenger car market continues to be slow, as has been in the last few months .We hope the New Year will usher in good times again with economic revival and better market sentiments. We would like to thank our customers for liking and appreciating our products and wish them a Happy New Year. We look forward to serving them and winning more happy customers, through the year by providing them the Toyota "Waku Doki" experience.”

       

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      Toyota Camry 2012 
       

      Though performance of most car manufacturers was sluggish as compared to their expectations in 2012, better sales figures could be achieved in 2013, if raw material and fuel prices are controlled.