Car Companies: Toyota

Toyota: After four years of strong sales increases and limited discounts as the economy improved, U.S. demand for new cars and trucks is expected to slow this year. That could mean better deals for buyers as car companies fight to increase their share of the market, according to Times Colonist. But the industry got a taste of what's to come when December sales slowed to a crawl. General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen all saw sales declines as competitors offered better deals, according to TrueCar.com, which tracks car prices. Cold weather and strong sales tied to Black Friday in November also pinched December sales, automakers said. Overall industry sales were flat compared with last December and DETROIT - Automakers are going to have to work a little harder for your business in 2014. U.S. sales rose 8 per cent to 15.6 million in 2013, thanks largely to a surge in pickup truck sales from the home construction and energy industries. For the 32nd year in a row, the Ford F-Series pickup was the country's bestselling vehicle, with 763,402 sold. The Toyota Camry was the bestselling car with 404,484 sold. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.