CHINA: Toyota sees smaller engines boosting growth

Author: just-auto.com editorial team | 27 November 2009

Toyota sees its sales growth in China slowing next year, but believes launching more models with smaller engines will help it outperform rivals after its results trailed the overall market this year, an executive has said.

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