Corolla's 10th-generation model to hit market Tuesday.

From: Kyodo News International (Tokyo, Japan) | Date: October 6, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Masato Fukui

Oct. 6--TOYOTA -- The 10th-generation model of the 40-year-old Corolla passenger car built by Toyota Motor Corp. is to hit the market on Tuesday next week with attention focused on whether it can retain its longstanding position as the best-selling car on the domestic market.

The Corolla attracted popularity during the high economic growth period as the pioneering passenger car and has remained the best-seller for all but a short period, but industry sources said it is losing steam as the age of its purchasers rises and as the needs of customers in ...

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