Toyota Kirloskar domestic sales down 23 pc in Feb

NEW DELHI: Toyota Kirloskar Motor today reported 23.43 per cent decrease in its domestic car sales at 12,756 units in February 2013.

The company had sold 16,659 units in the corresponding month of previous year, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) said in a statement.

During the month, the company exported 1,223 units of Etios series to South Africa, and hence the total sales registered in February this year stood at 13,979 units.

Commenting on numbers, TKM Deputy Managing Director and COO (Marketing and Commercial) Sandeep Singh said: "The market continues to remain sluggish and the with the additional excise duty levied on SUV and UV, the market will be further impacted."