Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) have reportedly clocked nearly 6 per cent increase in sales at 13,230 units in the month of May 2014. The company had sold 12,502 units in the same month last year. The positive graph in sales has been attributed to the newly launched Etios Cross and the all-new Toyota Corolla Altis, which brought in sales of 555 units and 548 units respectively.
In the domestic market alone, Toyota registered total sales of 11,833 units in May 2014, which translates to a growth of 18 per cent as compared to 10,023 units in May 2013. The Japanese automaker also reported to have exported 1,397 units of the Toyota Etios into the international markets.
Commenting on the sales performance, N Raja, senior vice president, sales & marketing said, “We have resumed normalcy in production and have registered growth in May 2014. We launched the Etios Cross and the All New Corolla Altis last month. We have received a very good response for the new launched and would like to thank customers for their appreciation. We started dispatching new models in May.”