Toyota expects to produce 11.3 mln cars by 2012

Toyota Motor Corp. expects to produce 11.3 million of its own brand vehicles by 2012, up about 30 percent from 2007 amid rapid growth in Russia, China and other emerging markets, a report said Wednesday.

Toyota forecasts that its annual output, excluding affiliates Daihatsu Motor Co. and Hino Motors Ltd., will continue to grow by 600,000 vehicles a year, the Nikkei business daily reported quoting an unnamed executive.

If the goal is met the automaker's global output will have doubled over 10 years from 5.63 million vehicles in 2002.

In 2007, Toyota produced 8.53 million of its own brand vehicles worldwide.