Toyota Motor Corp. will build more sport utility vehicles this year at factories in Japan and Canada to meet rising U.S. demand, the carmaker's top North American executive said.
Expanding output of models such as the Toyota RAV4 and Lexus RX will be a test of President Akio Toyoda's plan to squeeze more vehicles out of existing factories before building new plants.
That strategy remains in place, said Jim Lentz, chief executive officer of Toyota's North American operations.