HANGZHOU: Toyota on Monday promised to compensate Chinese car owners on the latest recalls, the first of its kind in the country.

A delegation of Toyota agreed after talking with authorities of east China's Zhejiang Province Monday to compensate customers, step up recalling, offer substitute vehicles and return purchase subscription according to Zhejiang's regulations on consumer rights protection.

But it did not reveal the amount of compensation or clearly verify whether the solution applies only to Zhejiang customers or those from other Chinese regions.