Toyota Prius may lead Japan car sale fall

31 August 2010, 8:59 am

TOKYO: The Prius hybrid has spearheaded sales growth for Toyota Motor Corp in Japan for more than a year, helped by government subsidies. The model will likely bear the brunt of plunging demand as the support ends. "A collapse in sales is unavoidable," said Hiromi Inoue, the new-car sales chief for Tokyo Toyopet. "The daily pace of sales for the Prius is already dropping. We are bracing ...... Read More »

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