Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A August Sales Up 22.8% - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TYT.L, TM) Wednesday said sales for the month of August increased 22.8 percent to 231,537 units from 188,520 units in the same period last year. On a daily selling rate basis, or DSR, sales were up 18.4 percent over last year.

The Toyota division reported sales of 201,745 units, up 22.8 percent from 164,283 units last year. Lexus division sales totaled 29,792 vehicles, up 22.9 percent from 24,237 vehicles last year.

Total car sales were 132,953 units, up 24.1 percent from 107,107 units last year.

Total scion sales dropped 0.3 percent to 7,698 vehicles from 7,722 vehicles last year. Land Cruiser models had sales of 269 units, down 15.7 percent from 319 units last year.

Meanwhile, truck sales for the month totaled 98,584 vehicles, up 21.1 percent from 81,413 vehicles last year.