Toyota Kirloskar Motor sells 12,071 units in December 2012

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) sold 12,071 units in December 2012 as compared to 15,948 units in the corresponding month in 2011, sales declined by 24pc. The company registered a cumulative growth of 27pc with 172,241 units being sold in the year 2012 as compared to 136,150 units being sold in 2011. The company exported 1,490 units of Etios series last month and 18,422 units of Etios series last year. Including exports the company sold 190,663 units, thereby registering a growth of 40pc when compared to 136,150 units being sold in 2011. For the year 2012, Innova registered a cumulative growth of 46pc with 75,911 units sold last year as compared to 51,930 in 2011. Fortuner registered a cumulative growth of 38pc, with 15,153 units sold last year as compared to 10,946 units sold in 2011. Etios series registered a cumulative growth of 16pc with 73,831 units sold last year as compared to 63,575 units sold in 2011. Corolla Altis cumulative sales declined by 26pc with 6912 units sold last year as compared to 9283 units sold in 2011. Commenting on the sales performance for the year 2012, Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Marketing and Commercial said “Though we are satisfied with the overall growth in our sales volume of last year, the passenger car market continues to be slow, as has been in the last few months .We hope the New Year will usher in good times again with economic revival and better market sentiments. We would like to thank our customers for liking and appreciating our products and wish them a Happy New Year. We look forward to serving them and winning more happy customers, through the year by providing them the Toyota "Waku Doki" experience.”