Lexus, Toyota’s luxury brand, expects global sales this year to be close to the record of 518,000 set in 2007, Mark Templin, managing officer of Toyota and executive vice president of Lexus International, told reporters at a briefing ahead of this week’s Tokyo motor show.

Sales have been boosted by recovery in the US and Japan as well as strong demand in China, said Templin.

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