Toyota’s iQ
Monday, October 6th, 2008
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Toyota, the world’s second-largest automaker, introduced the iQ small car in Japan. This is in direct response to the ever rising gasoline prices and tighter environmental rules. And the current trend is going green and more fuel-efficient vehicles. The iQ is powered by a one-litre engine. And it costs between 1.4 million yen or $15,700 Cdn and 1.6 million yen or $17,900 Cdn and will go on sale this November 20th. The car company which is based in Japan’s Toyota City is hoping to sell around 2,500 iQs a month in Japan alone. Toyota iQ measures only 298.5 centimeters long. Ultra compact and it can carry three adults and a child. Next year, they are planning to release iQ in Europe. The iQ is slightly longer than Daimler’s AG Smart for Two. It reported that this year, the said company decreased sales by 3.2%. And they are all making ways to attract customers into buying their products.