Toyota aims to triple sales by 2011

ToyotaConsidering the fact that Indian small car market is surely one of the vital place to be for any auto major present in the country today, the fact that Toyota aims to triple its sales in the Indian market banking alone on the small car segment is surely not a big surprise.

While the total sales of the stood at 55,000+ for last year, the company is now aiming to sell close to 70,000 units for the current year and will be running hard to touch 1,50,000 by the end of 2011.

Out of the total target set by the company for 2011, it expects Etios sales to be close to 65,000-70,000.

Sandeep Singh, Deputy MD - Marketing, Toyota Kirloskar Motors recently said that the company will be producing close to 70,000 units while out of them around 65,000 units will be sold in the Indian market.

The company also pointed out the fact that it will not be producing any product below the Etios for now and even hasn't given a thought about bringing the Lexus brand to the Indian market.