Toyota Motor Corp said on Friday that it expects group-wide global sales to climb

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21 percent to 9.58 million vehicles in 2012 as it recovers from supply chain disruptions in the wake of last year's earthquake in Japan and flooding in Thailand.

The forecast, which includes sales at Daihatsu Motor Co and Hino Motors Ltd, is in line with expectations after Toyota gave parent-only forecasts earlier.

Toyota said it is targeting overseas sales growth of 18 percent to 7.26 million vehicles and a 30 percent rise in Japan sales to 2.32 million vehicles