OREANDA-NEWS  Toyota Tsusho Corporation responded to rumors about the sale of new cars in Russia. It turned out that the information was not true, the manufacturer denied it, RIA Novosti reports.

"To date, there are no plans (to resume sales of new Toyota cars in Russia)," the company added, responding to an agency request sent after information about allegedly resumed Toyota sales in the country began to appear in the Russian information field.

The fact that Toyota is secretly discussing with its former dealers a possible return to Russia became known to journalists in early March. This process can take at least two to three years.