Corolla Is World Leader in Sales with 40 Million Sold
Torrance, Calif., Sept. 5, 2013 — If you bought a Toyota Corolla last month, your new car just might be the 40 millionth Corolla ever sold. It’s not about the number, but the number sums it up: Happy customers have made Corolla the best-selling automotive nameplate in history.
“American’s love affair with the Corolla began in 1968 and the passion is still burning,” said Jack Hollis, Toyota vice president of Marketing. “Always the poster-child for Toyota’s legendary quality, the Corolla is all-new for 2014 with expressive styling, a premium interior, and terrific driving dynamics. It’s built for the way we live today and the places we go. From urban chic to family road trip, at 40 million we’re just getting started!”
Toyota started annual production of the Corolla in November 1966 with approximately 240,000 vehicles produced at its new Takaoka Japan factory and exports began immediately. Today, 11 generations later, over 1.1 million Corollas are produced each year. Every hour 125 new Corollas drive out of factories in America (Blue Springs, Miss.), Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan, Pakistan, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam and Venezuela combined. With customers in more than 150 countries, the Corolla has earned its title as “The World’s Car.”
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