Toyota Hybrid Sales Gain as U.S. Demand Offsets Slump in Japan
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Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s biggest maker of hybrid vehicles, boosted first-quarter sales of dual-powered autos as a jump in overseas demand outweighed a drop in Japan, where government subsidies expired last year.
Deliveries rose to 332,100 units worldwide in the three months ended in March, compared with 329,000 units a year earlier, the company said today by e-mail.