Toyota Prius production is to be ramped up, with Toyota building a third factory in Japan despite falling sales caused by the recent global recalls.
Demand in Japan has outstripped supply since the car was launched – the car is built at two factories and waiting lists were at six months – and while Toyota will have to cut production by about 10 per cent this month, it predicts demand will rise again.
The main drop-off has been in the US, where Prius sales are reported to have fallen 40 per cent. In the UK in February more Prius's were sold than ever before, while it has been the best-selling car in Japan for the past nine months.
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