Car giant Toyota, whose UK plant is its biggest in Europe, hopes to reach worldwide sales of almost 10 million this year, it was announced.
The company, which makes the Avensis and Auris models at Burnaston, Derbyshire, sold 9.37 million vehicles in 2007 - a 6% increase on the 2006 total.
At a media lunch in London, Toyota Europe president Tadashi Arashima said the firm hoped to increase sales by 5% to 9.85 million worldwide in 2008.
[…] Toyota is bolstering the value of the Tundra SR5 grade Double Cab and CrewMax by increasing standard equipment. For 2008, these models include the previously optional power bucket front seats, AM/FM stereo with 6-disc CD changer, cold kit, heated mirrors, and mud guards as standard at no cost. […]