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Toyota Australia says it had an “extraordinary year” after it delivered more than 240,000 vehicles in 2024, beating its previous sales record set 16 years ago. Toyota has set another milestone in Australia with the latest new-car sales data revealing it overtook its all-time annual record in 2024. VFACTS new-car sales data released this week shows Toyota delivered 241,296 vehicles between January and December 2024 for an average of more than 20,000 per month a 12 per cent increase
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