Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., has reported a 9.4 percent decrease in August sales when compared to last year. A total of 211,533 vehicles were sold last month on a daily selling rate basis, according to the automaker. The Toyota Division posted August sales of 182,252 units, a decrease of 9.4 percent from last August. The Lexus Division reported August sales of 29,281 units, a decrease of 9.1 percent from last August. Toyota Division passenger cars recorded August sales of 111,778 units, down 3.4 percent from the same period last year. Passenger car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined sales of 44,064 units, up 3.3 percent over August 2007. The Camry Hybrid reported August sales of 3,456 units, and Corolla recorded sales of 29,443 units for the month. With limited availability, the Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted August sales of 13,463 units. Yaris reported sales of 9,474 units for the month, up 20.5 percent from last year, the company adds. Toyota Division light trucks posted August sales of 70,474 units, down 17.6 percent from August 2007. Light truck sales were led by the Tundra full-size pickup with August sales of 17,401 units. The Tacoma mid-size pickup reported sales of 12,407 units for the month. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 8,070 units in August. The Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size SUV reported August sales of 1,227 units, up 225 percent over last August. Sequoia posted sales of 3,195 units for the month, up 86.1 percent over the same period last year. Scion posted August sales of 11,867 units. The xB urban utility vehicle led the way with August sales f 4,626 units, and the tC sports coupe posted August sales of 4,484 units. The xD reported best-ever August sales of 2,757 units for the month, up 3.5 percent over the same period last year. Year-to-date hybrid sales totaled 185,051 units. Toyota posted August sales of 19,529 hybrid vehicles. Toyota Division recorded sales of 18,146 hybrids for the month, and the Lexus Division reported August sales of 1,383 hybrids. |
