Toyota Mexico Reports Best Ever June Sales

TORRANCE, Calif., July 23 -- Toyota Motor Sales de Mexico (TMEX) reported today best-ever June sales of 649 vehicles, an increase of 57 percent over last year. TMEX 2003 calendar year-to-date sales total 3,237 units.

"We are definitely building the Toyota brand in Mexico, and our sales keep growing as well as our presence in the country," said Jose Luis Sanchez Andion, general director of Toyota Motor Sales de Mexico.

Toyota de Mexico dealers sell the Corolla, Matrix and Camry sedans, 4Runner and Land Cruiser sport utility vehicles and the Sienna van. The Corolla compact sedan was the June sales leader with 247 units sold, followed by the Sienna at 153 units in only its fourth month on the market. Rounding out the top three was the Camry, with 108 units sold in June.

TMEX is a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc., which is the marketing, sales, distribution and customer service arm of Toyota in the United States.