Toyota sees a 4% to 5% growth in sales of its vehicles, including C-HR model, in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and India. (Bangkok Post photo)MANILA: Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd on Wednesday said it sees a 4% to 5% growth in sales of its electric vehicles in four main hybrid markets in Asia, buoyed by strong sales of such vehicle type in Thailand. At a press conference during Toyota's Hybrid Technology Conference in Manila, the Singapore-based company's executive vice president Vince Socco said that around 18,000 units were sold last year in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and India. "The biggest market we have so far is Thailand," Socco said, citing the popularity there of the Toyota C-HR model, a hybrid subcompact crossover sport utility vehicle. Socco said that affordability and accessibility have driven the popularity of the Toyota C-HR there, where it is priced on the average at 979,000 baht.

Source: Bangkok Post May 29, 2019 13:41 UTC