Toyota struggles to meet small car demand

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In a J.D. Power survey, 72 per cent of US consumers said they were interested in buying a hybrid.

Overall, the US sales performance of the three major Japanese automakers were mixed in June with Nissan Motor Co posting a 7.5 per cent decline.

Honda bucked the downtrend in overall US light car sales, outselling Chrysler LLC for the second consecutive month in June to grab the No. 3 spot in the US market.

On a combined basis, the three major Japanese automakers increased their share of the US market to 34.7 per cent, up from 32.9 per cent from a year ago.