Toyota keeps European sales target despite Russian market slump

Toyota Motor Corp expects to ride out the worst effects of the slump in Russia's car market, a senior executive said at the Paris auto show, and is sticking to its target of increasing sales to a million vehicles in Europe next year. Though Russia's car sales this year could drop to their lowest level since the financial crisis as Western sanctions over Ukraine weaken the economy further, Toyota says its focus on higher-end vehicles will help to keep its Russian numbers steady this year. "There is a lot of uncertainty in Russia ... people are more reluctant to spend money;

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