The Demand for RAV4 in the U.S. Rose Sharply

Ontario - Toyota RAV4 SUV which became very popular in the United States (U.S.) with sales of 100,000 units per year.

For total sales this year until November 2009, in the United States alone recorded 132,346 units. In the same period last year reached 128,225 units or an increase of up to 3%. Faced with the demand that Toyota's RAV4 is making extraordinary assembly plant in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada should add shift work hours. Toyota also added more workers to 800 people to meet the demand.

"In the automotive market conditions decline, instead we have a better sales than last year," said Executive Vice President in charge of North American manufacturing and engineering group of Toyota Ray Tanguay.

Ray added Toyota RAV4 demand continuously increasing production capacity. Although it does not necessarily make the assembly plant continuously encouraged. "We're still watching the market demand in more detail and there are no plans to increase production again RAV4. Moreover, we still have to focus for assembling the Toyota Prius in Tupelo, "he added.

As you know Toyota is still considering to establish a new assembly of the Toyota Prius in Tupelo, Mississippi. Funds allocated assembly reaches up to U.S. $ 1.3 billion.