TOYOTA Prius production leveled off in Thailand after coping


CO., Toyota will stop production of the Prius hybrid in Thailand next month. After facing a slowdown in sales in the country and issues a tax increase.
Foreign news agencies reported B.b. Toyota Motors to stop production of the Prius cars in the month after that. Sales in the generation Prius hybrid slowing down. Combined with problems with tax authorities in Thailand. The increase in imports of components collected by authorities. Toyota was ordered to pay around 11 billion baht ($ 307 million) for the tax increase, which made Toyota has filed a claim to court to fight the charges. If the automakers the Prius hybrid in Thailand defeated the courts on this issue, Toyota decided to halt production and has informed suppliers. Got suspend production and recently the generation Prius sales top 18,000 in Keene in late 2014 but fell back slightly to 300 units from January to June amid a poor economy. And the minimum price for Toyota Prius is estimated at 1.2 million baht, which is almost twice as popular models Toyota Vios compact than popularity. And the Toyota Prius. Is seen as a luxury car in Thailand. This is another reason for the sluggish sales. Sales of new cars declined by 16% last year, about 370,000 cars are covered in the January-June. Up to half of July And Toyota Motor Thailand Cut its sales forecast for 2015 is approximately 280,000 units, down 14%.
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