Toyota Kirloskar Motor sales surge 29% to 13,502 units in June

Toyota Kirloskar Motor today reported 29 percent rise in domestic sales to 13,502 units in June.

The company had sold 10,464 units in the same month last year.

However, exports declined 29.47 per cent to 1,352 units as against 1,917 units in the corresponding month last year, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said in a statement.

TKM Director and Senior Vice President (Sales & Marketing) N Raja said: "We launched the Innova Crysta last month and have received an overwhelming response from our customers." Regarding ban on diesel cars and SUVs with engine capacity of 2,000cc and above, he said: "We respect the honourable court's judgment regarding cleaning the bad air quality around us. We would fully support the authorities for creating a better environment for our future generations." He further said: "We are confident that honourable court will consider our submissions during the next hearing in July and hope the matter is suitably resolved at the earliest."