Toyota's October sales rise 27 per cent

Toyota Kirloskar Motor sales in October grew 27 per cent over the corresponding month last year to 4,071 cars.

It's mainstay Qualis bettered last year's sales in the same period by 26 per cent to reach 3,049.

Corolla, which continues to top the executive segment notched up sales numbers of 907, up 49 per cent over October, 2003.

Camry sales, however, slid from 178 in October 2003 to 115 this October.

In the first 10 months of the year sales were up 23 per cent over the same period last year to 39,923 units. During January - October 2003, Toyota sold 32,386 units. Qualis at 30,347 units grew 22 per cent, Corolla sales at 8,777 units increased by 32 per cent, while Camry sales at 799 units fell 5 per cent over the same period last year.

Company officials said, the Camry model change worldwide hampered production for two months at Toyota's plant in Japan, thereby limiting India sales too.

Camry is brought into India as a completely built up unit by Toyota.

According to industry estimates, Corolla's numbers at 907 for October was ahead of peers in the executive segment.

Others in the segment like Chevy Optra sold 722 units, Hyundai Elantra managed 150 units and Skoda (Octavia and Superb) sold around 600 units.