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Toyota may raise its sales forecast
2006-12-19 23:55
Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. both expect to gain sales again next year in overseas markets, including the United States, despite difficult conditions facing other automakers.
Toyota could announce by the end of the month that it will increase its 2007 global vehicle sales projections to 9.35 million, up a half million vehicles from the global sales expected for 2006, according to the Mainichi newspaper in Japan.
Many analysts have predicted that Toyota will surpass General Motors Corp. next year as the world's No. 1 automaker. GM sold 9.2 million vehicles worldwide in 2005. It has not provided full-year 2006 or 2007 sales forecasts.
In news from another Japanese automaker, Honda announced Monday that its 2006 global auto sales are expected to be up 5% to 3.55 million vehicles.
Honda did not give global forecasts for 2007, but the company said it expects U.S. sales to increase 3% next year. For 2007, Honda is forecasting a 13% gain in Europe.
Toyota is expanding into more segments. It is to launch its first true full-size truck, a bigger version of the Tundra, in February.
Even in markets, such as the United States, where the overall industry is flat, Toyota has won more customers. Toyota's U.S. sales are up 12.5% through November.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Источник: http://www.freep.com
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Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. both expect to gain sales again next year in overseas markets, including the United States, despite difficult conditions facing other automakers.
Toyota could announce by the end of the month that it will increase its 2007 global vehicle sales projections to 9.35 million, up a half million vehicles from the global sales expected for 2006, according to the Mainichi newspaper in Japan.
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