August 1, 200817 yr Toyota Reports July Sales Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ Link to Press Release TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported July sales of 197,424 vehicles, a decrease of 18.7 percent from last July, on a daily selling rate basis. The Toyota Division posted July sales of 175,242 units, a decrease of 17.9 percent from last July. The Lexus Division reported July sales of 22,182 units, a decrease of 24.6 percent from the year-ago month. Toyota Division Toyota Division passenger cars recorded July sales of 114,880 units, down 5.4 percent from the same period last year. Passenger-car sales were led by Camry and Camry Hybrid, which posted combined sales of 42,131 units. Camry Hybrid reported July sales of 2,645 units. Corolla recorded sales of 34,438 units for the month, up seven percent over July 2007. With limited availability, the Prius mid-size gas-electric hybrid posted July sales of 14,785 units. Yaris reported July sales of 8,620 units. "Having the industry's most fuel-efficient lineup is of value to us so long as we have the right product mix in our showrooms," said TMS President Jim Lentz. "That's why we're accelerating production of 4-cylinder models and quickly responding to market conditions with repurposed U.S. plants and plans for a U.S.-built Prius." Toyota Division light trucks recorded July sales of 60,362 units, down 34.3 percent from July 2007. Light truck sales were led by the Tundra full- size pickup with July sales of 13,413 units. The Tacoma mid-size pickup reported sales of 11,662 units for the month. Highlander and Highlander Hybrid posted combined sales of 6,763 units in July. The Highlander Hybrid gas-electric mid-size SUV reported July sales of 1,371 units, up five percent over last July. Sequoia posted sales of 2,823 units for the month, up 50.4 percent over the same period last year. Scion posted July sales of 11,906 units. The xB urban utility vehicle led the way with July sales of 5,081 units. The tC sports coupe posted July sales of 4,787 units. The xD reported sales of 2,038 units for the month. Lexus Division Lexus passenger cars reported July sales of 13,219 units, a decrease of 27.2 percent from July 2007. Passenger-car sales were led by the ES entry luxury sedan with July sales of 5,563 units. The IS entry luxury sport sedan reported combined sales of 4,750 units. The LS flagship luxury sedan reported combined sales of 1,466 units. The GS luxury sport sedan reported combined July sales of 1,297 units. Lexus Division light trucks recorded July sales of 8,963 units, down 20.3 percent from the year-ago month. Lexus sales were led by the RX luxury utility vehicle, which posted combined July sales of 7,101 units. The RX 400h hybrid luxury utility vehicle reported July sales of 1,439 units. The LX 570 reported sales of 843 units, an increase of 277.7 percent versus the same period last year. TMS Hybrids TMS calendar-year-to-date hybrid sales totaled 165,522 units. TMS posted July sales of 20,363 hybrid vehicles. Toyota Division recorded sales of 18,801 hybrids for the month. Lexus Division reported July sales of 1,562 hybrids. There were 26 selling days this month, as compared to 24 selling days last July. TOYOTA RETAIL SALES (INCLUDES FLEET & HAWAII) July, 2008 -----CURRENT MONTH----- --CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE-- DSR % DSR % 2008 2007 CHG 2008 2007 CHG YARIS 8,620 8,126 -2.1 73,300 54,648 33.4 COROLLA 34,438 29,719 7.0 228,926 231,940 -1.9 CAMRY 42,131 41,514 -6.3 282,012 282,044 -0.6 AVALON 3,000 5,092 -45.6 27,438 42,614 -36.0 PRIUS 14,785 16,062 -15.0 106,225 110,565 -4.5 SCION xA 0 338 -100.0 39 9,204 -99.6 SCION xB 5,081 5,073 -7.5 31,007 23,661 30.3 SCION tC 4,787 6,229 -29.1 28,517 39,779 -28.7 SCION xD 2,038 0 - 18,217 0 - TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. PASS. CAR 114,880 112,153 -5.4 795,682 794,459 -0.4 ES 5,563 6,909 -25.7 38,719 47,307 -18.6 LS 1,466 2,696 -49.8 13,020 20,268 -36.1 SC 143 304 -56.6 1,373 2,400 -43.1 GS 1,297 1,954 -38.7 10,356 13,122 -21.5 IS 4,750 4,892 -10.4 31,010 32,568 -5.3 TOTAL LEXUS PASS. CAR 13,219 16,755 -27.2 94,478 115,665 -18.8 TOTAL TOYOTA PASS. CAR 128,099 128,908 -8.3 890,160 910,124 -2.7 SIENNA 8,726 11,599 -30.6 74,996 84,948 -12.2 RAV4 12,006 14,494 -23.5 83,522 101,618 -18.3 FJ CRUISER 1,577 4,128 -64.7 18,239 33,882 -46.5 4RUNNER 3,107 6,676 -57.0 30,228 50,870 -40.9 HIGHLANDER 6,763 8,858 -29.5 68,152 73,607 -7.9 LAND CRUISER 285 163 61.4 2,772 1,408 95.8 SEQUOIA 2,823 1,733 50.4 19,367 14,582 32.1 TOTAL SUV 26,561 36,052 -32.0 222,280 275,967 -19.9 4X2 TACOMA 6,438 8,279 -28.2 54,359 63,059 -14.3 4X4 TACOMA 5,224 5,684 -15.2 41,371 43,366 -5.1 TOTAL TACOMA 11,662 13,963 -22.9 95,730 106,425 -10.6 TUNDRA 13,413 23,150 -46.5 89,929 105,990 -15.6 TOTAL PICKUP 25,075 37,113 -37.6 185,659 212,415 -13.1 TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. LT TRUCK 60,362 84,764 -34.3 482,935 573,330 -16.2 LX 843 206 277.7 5,021 1,751 185.1 GX 1,019 1,767 -46.8 9,783 12,273 -20.7 RX 7,101 8,413 -22.1 49,611 57,654 -14.4 TOTAL LEXUS LIGHT TRUCK 8,963 10,386 -20.3 64,415 71,678 -10.6 TOTAL TOYOTA LIGHT TRUCK 69,325 95,150 -32.7 547,350 645,008 -15.6 TOTAL TOYOTA DIV. 175,242 196,917 -17.9 1,278,617 1,367,789 -7.0 TOTAL LEXUS 22,182 27,141 -24.6 158,893 187,343 -15.7 TOTAL TOYOTA 197,424 224,058 -18.7 1,437,510 1,555,132 -8.1 MEMO: DOM. COROLLA 23,427 27,684 -21.9 188,494 209,346 -10.5 DOM. CAMRY 41,595 36,880 4.1 276,326 235,424 16.7 DOM. PICKUP 25,075 37,113 -37.6 185,659 212,415 -13.1 DOM. RX 5,346 6,100 -19.1 35,202 41,498 -15.6 SELLING DAYS 26 24 179 178 TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT CAR 46,858 42,497 1.8 303,424 307,075 -1.7 LEXUS IMPORT CAR 13,219 16,755 -27.2 94,478 115,665 -18.8 TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT CARS 68,022 69,656 -9.9 492,258 487,384 0.4 TOTAL TOYOTA CARS 128,099 128,908 -8.3 890,160 910,124 -2.7 TOYOTA DIV. IMPORT LT TRUCK 23,738 34,319 -36.2 202,913 261,385 -22.8 LEXUS IMPORT LT TRUCK 3,617 4,286 -22.1 29,213 30,180 -3.7 TOYOTA DIV NA BUILT LT TRUCK 36,624 50,445 -33.0 280,022 311,945 -10.7 LEXUS NA BUILT LT TRUCK 5,346 6,100 -19.1 35,202 41,498 -15.6 TOTAL TOYOTA LT TRUCK 69,325 95,150 -32.7 547,350 645,008 -15.6 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 33,947 42,310 -25.9 268,456 313,763 -14.9 Memo: Lexus Sport Utility 8,963 10,386 -20.3 64,415 71,678 -10.6 SMALL VANS 8,726 11,599 -30.6 74,996 84,948 -12.2 PICKUPS 25,075 37,113 -37.6 185,659 212,415 -13.1 * NORTH AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES COROLLA 23,427 27,684 -21.9 188,494 209,346 -10.5 CAMRY 41,595 36,880 4.1 276,326 235,424 16.7 AVALON 3,000 5,092 -45.6 27,438 42,614 -36.0 SIENNA 8,726 11,599 -30.6 74,996 84,948 -12.2 PICKUP 25,075 37,113 -37.6 185,659 212,415 -13.1 SEQUOIA 2,823 1,733 50.4 19,367 14,582 32.1 RX 5,346 6,100 -19.1 35,202 41,498 -15.6 TOTAL 109,992 126,201 -19.5 807,482 840,827 -4.5 N.A. VEHICLES % OF TOTAL 55.7% 56.3% 56.2% 54.1% SELLING DAYS 26 24 179 178 DSR = DAILY SELLING RATE
August 2, 200817 yr It's also funny that they separate Toyota and Lexus sales even tho it's the same company. As a whole they declined HUGE.
August 2, 200817 yr Author What was it with them together? Poor Turd no one wants you anymore. Uhm... First two paragraphs of the press release state: TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported July sales of 197,424 vehicles, a decrease of 18.7 percent from last July, on a daily selling rate basis. The Toyota Division posted July sales of 175,242 units, a decrease of 17.9 percent from last July. The Lexus Division reported July sales of 22,182 units, a decrease of 24.6 percent from the year-ago month. They've always provided a combined percentage and a divisional break down1... no different from GM, Ford, Chrysler, etc... I decided to show the division percentages in the sub-titles for Honda, Toyota, and Nissan because of personal preference. TMS USA rides on the coat-tails of Lexus' superior quality, but the division is seeing dramatic sales declines in Europe, Japan, and the US.
August 2, 200817 yr Author Yeah... back when the news came out about the frames cracking, Toyota announced the FJ was a one-generation vehicle. There won't be a Gen-2. Thankfully.
August 2, 200817 yr How is it that their big behemoth SUVs still post increases? I think it's because those 3 were redesigned for '08 (Seqouia, LX, Land Cruiser), so '07 was the last year of the previous generations..
August 2, 200817 yr It's also funny that they separate Toyota and Lexus sales even tho it's the same company. As a whole they declined HUGE. Well, GM separates Chevy, Pontiac, Buick, etc sales even though they are brands of the same company...same rationale. Edited August 2, 200817 yr by moltar
August 2, 200817 yr It's also funny that they separate Toyota and Lexus sales even tho it's the same company. They're separating the brand marques within the company. This is essential in the concept of highlighting cost centres, one which would go down further to individual models and parts of each individual model. I think you'll find that GM would also break down their Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, Hummer and Cadillac sales, even thouhg they're mere brand marques belonging to the same company.
August 2, 200817 yr I know sales for big trucks are down (and becoming less important) for all the big car companies, but I still think GM could have swayed a few more Tundra buyers over the last year if it would have put a little bit stronger drive train in their new trucks (like offering the 6 speed and the 6.2L right out of the box). I see A LOT of Tundras here in Houston (mostly the 5.7L versions)- and I mean A LOT. Granted, F-150s, Silverados and Rams have always been popular here in Texas, but the new Tundras are popping up in my line of sight constantly now. I'd be willing to bet this (and maybe Los Angeles) has to be Toyota's biggest market for the Tundra. It's actually quite insane guys - GM management would be really disappointed if they drove around Houston for a few days (well, not just because of the Tundras either though I'm afraid .) On my way home from work it's nothing for me to see 2 or 3 of them in traffic around me at any given time. I notice they're very popular amongst the young guys in their late 20s who may have either owned a Tacoma (or maybe even a Z71 or something) in college and just like driving big trucks, and either didn't want a domestic or just liked the Tundra more. I test drove one back to back against a new Sierra (just to see what all the hoop la was about) last fall and I hate to admit this, but the Tundra was definitely pretty nice and in certain ways, a little better - (ah, note to GM, you may want to give your dealers at least 1 or 2 6.0L engines on the lot, and not load up an entire dealership with 4.8 and 5.3s). Don't get me wrong, if I'm getting a full size truck, it's either going to be a GM or a Ford, but still, I could definitely see why someone who didn't have his heart set on only driving a domestic named truck would like it. The over the top styling and the fact it's built by the single company that wants to see Detroit die a horrible death aside, it was a nice truck. At the end of the day though, if I had to get another truck (I had two Sierras, an 01 and an 04 that I both loved), it would be a domestic - I just had to get this off my chest on the Tundra. I don't like that it's so hot, but then again, I really can understand why it sells like it does here in truck country - it's a pretty competitive vehicle. But, I think this and the Big 3 trucks are going to become less relevant for guys (and a select few women) to have as daily drivers. Even the rednecks here in Houston are starting to drive their wives cars to work (at least the ones in my office) and letting their "pick em up" trucks sit at home. Either way - I like when Toyota suffers a crappy sales month. Edited August 2, 200817 yr by gmcbob
August 2, 200817 yr Yeah... back when the news came out about the frames cracking, Toyota announced the FJ was a one-generation vehicle. There won't be a Gen-2. Thankfully. I think it's obvious the new FJ was always going to be a one-off, since it paid so much homage to the old 1960's FJ, a more obscure vehicle in very much the same way as the last Ford Thunderbird did. It was only ever going to appeal to those who bought into that concept and model history. Had the likes of the Beetle and Mini not appeal to the public's imagination for obvious retro-styled vehicles (the difference here being they're comparatively cheap to run), they may well have ended up along the same avenue.
August 2, 200817 yr Yeah... back when the news came out about the frames cracking, Toyota announced the FJ was a one-generation vehicle. There won't be a Gen-2. Thankfully. +1 Chris
August 2, 200817 yr It's their best-ever monthly sales decline!!! :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
August 5, 200817 yr I know sales for big trucks are down (and becoming less important) for all the big car companies, but I still think GM could have swayed a few more Tundra buyers over the last year if it would have put a little bit stronger drive train in their new trucks (like offering the 6 speed and the 6.2L right out of the box). I see A LOT of Tundras here in Houston (mostly the 5.7L versions)- and I mean A LOT. Granted, F-150s, Silverados and Rams have always been popular here in Texas, but the new Tundras are popping up in my line of sight constantly now. I'd be willing to bet this (and maybe Los Angeles) has to be Toyota's biggest market for the Tundra. It's actually quite insane guys - GM management would be really disappointed if they drove around Houston for a few days (well, not just because of the Tundras either though I'm afraid .) On my way home from work it's nothing for me to see 2 or 3 of them in traffic around me at any given time. I notice they're very popular amongst the young guys in their late 20s who may have either owned a Tacoma (or maybe even a Z71 or something) in college and just like driving big trucks, and either didn't want a domestic or just liked the Tundra more. I test drove one back to back against a new Sierra (just to see what all the hoop la was about) last fall and I hate to admit this, but the Tundra was definitely pretty nice and in certain ways, a little better - (ah, note to GM, you may want to give your dealers at least 1 or 2 6.0L engines on the lot, and not load up an entire dealership with 4.8 and 5.3s). Don't get me wrong, if I'm getting a full size truck, it's either going to be a GM or a Ford, but still, I could definitely see why someone who didn't have his heart set on only driving a domestic named truck would like it. The over the top styling and the fact it's built by the single company that wants to see Detroit die a horrible death aside, it was a nice truck. At the end of the day though, if I had to get another truck (I had two Sierras, an 01 and an 04 that I both loved), it would be a domestic - I just had to get this off my chest on the Tundra. I don't like that it's so hot, but then again, I really can understand why it sells like it does here in truck country - it's a pretty competitive vehicle. But, I think this and the Big 3 trucks are going to become less relevant for guys (and a select few women) to have as daily drivers. Even the rednecks here in Houston are starting to drive their wives cars to work (at least the ones in my office) and letting their "pick em up" trucks sit at home. Either way - I like when Toyota suffers a crappy sales month. Without trying to sound racist..I want you too look @ whose driving those new Tundra's. Because if it's anything like around here it's Mexicans who only bought it because it's the newest, chromyist and biggest.
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