The sales of the budget model Toyota Yaris Ativ

There is on the map of the world a country where everything is a little different and its name is Thailand. We will not delve into the jungle of authenticity of this region and take the bread from tourist publications and agencies. However, it should be told about the Thai automobile market, as not everyone suspects of the situation there. Since this country is in many respects not so prosperous (as well as other neighbors in the Indochina region), but at the same time densely populated, many automobile manufacturers "thump" their budget analogue models of Thais. Many models of advanced automotive brands Honda, Mitsubishi, Suzuki and others are abundant on the market, but if you compare the model range with European analogues, you can see a number of significant differences. For example, this month the sales of the long-awaited subcompact model Toyota Yaris Ativ, which became the ideological successor of the well-sold basic "Yaris" (distinctly different from its European version) and no less popular branch in the person of Toyota Vios, will start this month.

However, it is worth making one assumption at once. Toyota Yaris Ativ in addition to the Thai region will be sold in 70 additional countries (mainly the South Asian region). Unfortunately, among the declared list, Ukraine and its closest neighbors do not appear. But this is not yet the final decision of the Japanese brand, and it is quite possible that soon several countries can announce it (after all, the brand's cars are sold well, and the segment of budget sedans is predominant in the market).

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The scales were shaken. For quite a long time, the other car company Volkswagen had leading indicators in terms of the number of models sold in Europe, and its advanced model Golf almost 10 years was considered the best-selling car in the markets of the "Old World". But competitors did not agree with such a distribution of roles, especially Renault and Nissan, which formed a financial alliance and for the first time in a long time were forced into the market leaders. There was it for the reasons of competent advancement of production in a world scene, in particular active development of transport using an electric power installation. A major role in high sales figures was played by the flagship electric car Nissan Leaf, which became the most successful electric car in the world. In order not to remain aloof, the Germans from Volkswagen decided to regain their lost positions by placing a stake on the development of mass and accessible electric vehicles.