The news is a further sign of strain in the global motor industry as high fuel prices and a slowing economy squeeze consumers in the world’s biggest car market.

Toyota is currently the world’s leading seller of vehicles.

It now predicts that it will sell 9.5 million vehicles worldwide this year, a 1.5% increase on last year’s figures rather than the 5% increase that the company had previously forecasted.

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