Toyota announced 7% sales hike in US
Toyota reported June sales in the US of 140,604 units, up 6.8% over June 2009. The Toyota Division sold 123,272 vehicles, 7.4% more than the same month in 2009, while Lexus sold 17,332, an increase of 2.7%.
Year to date, Toyota sold 846,542 cars, trucks, and vans, a 10.6% increase (adjusting for selling days) or 9.9% (not adjusting). Toyota remains America’s leading retail brand in sales.
Toyota cars registered a sales decline of 2% which was compensated for by a 26% hike in truck sales. Camry and Camry Hybrid had a combined sales hike of 8%, and Corolla went up 10%. The new Avalon hit 2,833 cars, up 33%.
Light truck sales were led by the RAV4, which recorded sales of 12,573 units, up 25% percent over the same month last year. Tundra had a sales hike of 49% and the new Sienna minivan went 72% over June 2009. Sienna sold 9,357 minivans, narrowly losing out to the Chrysler Town & Country (which posted a 34% increase to hit 9,595) but beating the Dodge Caravan (at 8,658 units, a 49% increase).
Scion posted June sales of 3,745 units. Lexus reported car sales of 8,149 units, down 7%, and light trucks sales of 9,183 units, up 13%.
June sales included of 14,639 hybrid vehicles.

