Perhaps another sign that the global auto market is poised for a rebound in the next few months, Toyota – the world’s largest automaker – has increased its yearly sales forecast. Additionally, Toyota has also increased its global production schedule.
According to Japan’s Shimbun daily newspaper, Toyota has boosted its global sales forecast for the year ending March 2010 by 3 percent, totaling 6.7 million units. Additionally, Toyota also plans to boost its global output by 8 percent over the next few months, resulting in a total of 6.45 million vehicles.
Although Toyota was one of the hardest hit by the global economic slowdown, the Japanese automaker has seen solid growth over the last few months, largely due to government incentives. Here in the U.S., Toyota saw a 9 percent sales increase during the month of August.
Toyota has seen particularly strong demand in its home country of Japan, thanks in large part to a $2,800 government incentive for the purchase of more fuel efficient vehicles. The program is set to expire next year, but Toyota is lobby for the incentives to extend through 2012.
09/28, 10:44 AM
posted by:
A4
ZOMGZ DR FILL!
09/28, 11:44 AM
posted by:
CiNO
It’s good to hear that. That mean everything is goin up. and I’m ready to get my next car in another 6months.
09/28, 12:03 PM
posted by:
Need more oil for GM jackass
Toyota will be back on top once the economy picks up. I want to see a rice burner on every driveway. Beats looking at those horrible GM and Buicks. They look like something my great grandpa from Africe would drive. Go TOYOTA.
09/28, 12:47 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
There you go, Doc. You can finally crack open that dusty old can of Sapporo you’ve been hanging onto. Wait… wasn’t that a Plymouth way back when?
09/28, 1:03 PM
posted by:
Smegley Wanxalot
Toyota wa unchi desu.
09/28, 1:19 PM
posted by:
cocojoe53
The Toyota Dealerships are very short of cars (At least here in the Northwest}.The largest Toyota dealership in the NW has ZERO Scion’s in stock…..
09/28, 2:11 PM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
johnny, not so fast (from wikipedia): “Most Sapporo sold in North America is brewed at the Sleeman brewery in Guelph, Ontario, Canada.” the small print on the can mentions that as well…
09/28, 2:14 PM
posted by:
DenverGuy217
Toyota should install cots around their dealer lots for the number of people who fall asleep looking at their vehicles
09/28, 2:25 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Sleeman makes very good beer. I just may have to partake one day. Good huntin’ leftwing!
09/28, 2:35 PM
posted by:
CADDY-V
DenverGuy217-
You took the word right out of my mouth.
09/28, 2:35 PM
posted by:
andy
why does no one give toyota any **** for taking/ needing government assistance
anyways, i could care less about how well toyota is doing, their cars are such a yawn
09/28, 2:36 PM
posted by:
CADDY-V
Sorry thet was “words”
09/28, 3:33 PM
posted by:
aesir
Ahhh Sapporo, many a night have a I spent drinking Sapporo. I like to build little castles with my Sapporo glass as well. I would carefully create a lookout fort on top of my glass of Sapporo using chopsticks and a smaller glass filled with Saki. Then some jerk would always bang their hands on the table and I have to drink that wonderful beverage before too much of it mixed with the saki. I miss those days of a simpler life.
09/28, 3:39 PM
posted by:
cocojoe53
There was a car called that…I remember..It was built by Mitus…..
09/28, 3:40 PM
posted by:
2WheeledSpeed
I actually just went to the store and checked that out while I was buying my Guinness, I never suspected that “Japans oldest beer” was made in Canada…
09/28, 5:05 PM
posted by:
SoTXFord
Actually, they are still brewed in Japan, but those sold in N. America are brewed in Canada… Lone Star Beer does the same thing in the Philippines…
09/28, 5:06 PM
posted by:
SoTXFord
Kirin is still the best Japanese beer IMHO….
09/28, 6:08 PM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
not so sure, sotxford: “The company also forged new alliances in the early 2000s. It agreed to distribute South African Breweries’ Pilsner Urquell and the Strongbow brand of premium packaged and draught cider for England’s H.P. Bulmer Ltd. In 2002 it also signed an agreement with Japan’s Sapporo Breweries Ltd. to provide contract production for Sapporo products in the United States.”
according to that (http://www.answers.com/topic/sleeman-breweries-ltd) sleeman isn’t just a distributor, but is producing the beer itself (brewing it in canada)…sleeman do distribute beers brewed elsewhere, too, though…
09/28, 6:10 PM
posted by:
leftwingagenda
oh, nevermind, i didn’t read your comment fully (reading comprehension fail on my part)…i wasn’t implying “all” sapporo was brewed in canada…just the stuff that doc would be toasting with here in the states (or north america in general)…
either way, it’s all good…
09/28, 7:52 PM
posted by:
DrFill
Playtime’s over, boys
The sun once again rises over Toyota City, Japan
And sets………..
Whenever Toyota damn well says!
The Beast from The Far East is ready to rock
DrFill
09/28, 8:02 PM
posted by:
ktulu
toyota sux
09/28, 9:18 PM
posted by:
worst 3
@andy
because there Japanese if they do it is ok, it’s only a problem if we do it silly.
There government always had a hand in there company any way, so it’s the norm.
ugg I hate Toyota, there not good any more
09/29, 4:54 AM
posted by:
A4
What the hell are you talking about Dr Dip****?
09/29, 7:23 AM
posted by:
DrFill
You rarely know
So why bother
Have another biscuit
DrFill