Toyota Motor USA (TM) Reports November Sales Decline of 33.9%

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., (NYSE: TM) reported November sales of 130,307 vehicles, a decrease of 33.9% from last November, on a daily selling rate basis.

The Toyota Division posted November sales of 114,084 units, a decrease of 33.8% from last November. The Lexus Division reported November sales of 16,223 units, a decrease of 34.7% from the year-ago month.

Toyota Division passenger cars recorded November sales of 68,013 units, down 31.1% from the same period last year.

Toyota Division light trucks posted November sales of 46,071 units, down 37.4% from November 2007.

Scion posted November sales of 5,275 units. The xB urban utility vehicle led the way with sales of 2,161 units. The tC sports coupe recorded sales of 1,728 units. The xD reported sales of 1,386 units for the month.

Lexus passenger cars reported November sales of 8,941 units, a decrease of 40.0% from November 2007.

Lexus Division light trucks recorded November sales of 7,282 units, down 26.9% from the year-ago month.

TMS calendar-year-to-date hybrid sales totaled 229,204 units. TMS posted November sales of 12,444 hybrid vehicles. Toyota Division recorded sales of 11,741 hybrids for the month. Lexus Division reported November sales of 703 hybrids.

Toyota Motor primarily conducts automobile, financial and other businesses. Its business segments are automotive operations, financial services operations and all other operations. [SM]

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