August 5th, 2003 Records
tumble down in July TOYOTA has set more sales
records in July, further consolidating its lead in the national vehicle
sales race for the year. According to industry
statistician VFACTS, Toyota sold 15,507 vehicles last month, an all-time
July record for the company, which now comfortably leads its nearest
rival Holden by 4,613 sales for the year-to-date. "Competition for sales
victory this year is spirited and we don't underestimate our competitors
in a very active market," said the senior executive vice-president
of Toyota Australia, John Conomos. "We are confident,
however, that the breadth and quality of our vehicle line-up - and the
value that they represent - will continue to attract buyers in record
numbers.” Five Toyota models set sales
records last month.
Echo was the best selling model
in the light car segment, its sales of 1,405 exceeded the previous best
July by 29 percent. LandCruiser 100 Series wagon
enjoyed its best July since 1984 with sales of 1,163 (up 18.2 percent). HiLux 4x2 was up 25.8 percent
on its previous best for July, while HiLux 4x4 (1,218) was up 3.7
percent. In addition, Corolla (3,089)
and RAV4 (923) recorded their second best ever results for the month. Overall it was the best July
ever for Toyota commercial vehicle sales, beating the record set last
year by 21.5 percent. "Commercial vehicle sales continue to defy any suggestion of an economic downturn," said Mr Conomos.
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New-generation
Prado continued its record run, its sales of 1,342 beating the previous
best for the month by 72.5 percent. 