TORRANCE, Calif., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales
(TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today
reported March 2013 sales results of
205,342 units, an increase of 4.8 percent on a daily selling rate
(DSR) basis. Unadjusted for 27 selling days in March 2013 versus 28 in March 2012, TMS sales were up 1.0 percent over
the year-ago month.
For the first quarter, TMS reported sales of 529,444 vehicles,
an increase of 10.1 percent over the same period in 2012 on a DSR
basis. With 76 selling days in the first quarter of 2013
compared to 77 selling days in the first quarter of 2012, sales
were up 8.7 percent on an unadjusted raw volume basis.
"The auto industry continued its string of impressive monthly
results, and at Toyota we had our best month since Cash for
Clunkers in August of 2009," said Bob
Carter, senior vice president of automotive operations,
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc. "A strong first-quarter close and increased consumer
confidence continue to position the auto industry as a leader in
the economic recovery."
Toyota Division posted March total sales of 182,152 units, up
3.1 percent year-over-year on a DSR basis. Volume-wise,
Toyota Division sales decreased 0.5 percent over March
2012.
Lexus reported March total sales of 23,190 units, up 19.4
percent on a DSR basis and up 15.1 percent by raw volume compared
to the same period last year.
"With our strong new products, Lexus' March sales were up 19
percent, and year-to-date we are now 17 percent ahead of last
year's sales pace," said Jeff
Bracken, Lexus group vice president and general manager.
"For me, it's great to be back at Lexus, and I look forward to
partnering with our dealers and associates to continue Lexus'
innovation and success."
Other Highlights:
- Toyota, Lexus and Scion combined were the #1 retail
manufacturer
- Toyota was the #1 retail nameplate
- Avalon sales of 6,982 units, up 109.9 percent
- Corolla sales of 31,423 units, up 11.1 percent
- Toyota Division truck sales of 75,119 units, up 7.3
percent
- RAV4 was the best-selling truck with sales of nearly 16,500
units
- Tacoma and Tundra up 21.2 and 7.9 percent, respectively
- Sienna sales of 12,062 units, up 17.8 percent
- 4Runner sales of 4,609 units, up 13.4 percent
- Lexus passenger car sales up 13.1 percent
- Lexus LS sales up 71.0 percent, with 980 units sold
- Lexus ES sales of 6,798 units, up 116.4 percent
- Lexus RX sales of 9,072 units, up 28.6 percent
- Total Lexus Hybrid sales of 3,617 units, up 7.4 percent on a
DSR basis
*Note: Unless otherwise stated, all figures reflect
unadjusted raw sales volume (compared to the year-ago month).
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) established
operations in the United States in
1957 and currently operates 10 manufacturing plants. There
are more than 1,500 Toyota, Lexus and Scion dealerships in
the United States, which sold more
than 2 million vehicles in 2012. Toyota directly employs over
31,000 in the United States and
its investment here is currently valued at more than $19.5 billion, including sales and manufacturing
operations, research and development, financial services and
design. Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials, goods and
services from U.S. suppliers totals over $27.5 billion. For more information about Toyota,
visit www.toyota.com, www.toyotanewsroom.com or
www.toyotainaction.com.
TOYOTA U.S. SALES SUMMARY
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March,
2013
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CURRENT MONTH --
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CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
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DSR
%
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VOL
%
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DSR
%
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VOL
%
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2013
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2012
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CHG
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CHG
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2013
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2012
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CHG
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CHG
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TOTAL
TOYOTA
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205,342
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203,282
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4.8
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1.0
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529,444
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487,284
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10.1
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8.7
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TOTAL
TOYOTA DIV.
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182,152
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183,142
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3.1
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-0.5
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472,704
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438,188
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9.3
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7.9
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TOTAL
LEXUS
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23,190
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20,140
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19.4
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15.1
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56,740
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49,096
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17.1
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15.6
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YARIS
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2,393
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3,547
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-30.0
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-32.5
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7,335
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10,169
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-26.9
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-27.9
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COROLLA
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31,423
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28,289
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15.2
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11.1
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80,244
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68,428
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18.8
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17.3
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PRIUS
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22,140
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28,711
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-20.0
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-22.9
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55,724
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60,859
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-7.2
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-8.4
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CAMRY
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37,663
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42,567
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-8.2
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-11.5
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100,830
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105,405
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-3.1
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-4.3
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AVALON
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6,982
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3,327
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117.6
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109.9
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17,525
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10,043
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76.8
|
74.5
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SCION
FR-S
|
1,828
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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4,640
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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SCION
iQ
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383
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1,285
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-69.1
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-70.2
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1,009
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2,523
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-59.5
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-60.0
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SCION
xD
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812
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1,080
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-22.0
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-24.8
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2,032
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2,550
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-19.3
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-20.3
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SCION
xB
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1,778
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2,054
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-10.2
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-13.4
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4,557
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4,865
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-5.1
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-6.3
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SCION
tC
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1,631
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2,275
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-25.7
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-28.3
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4,139
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5,233
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-19.9
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-20.9
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TOTAL
SCION
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6,432
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6,694
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-0.4
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-3.9
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16,377
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15,171
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9.4
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7.9
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TOTAL
TOYOTA DIV. CAR
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107,033
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113,135
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-1.9
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-5.4
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278,035
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270,075
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4.3
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2.9
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CT
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1,062
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2,223
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-50.5
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-52.2
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3,245
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4,890
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-32.8
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-33.6
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HS
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1
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261
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-99.6
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-99.6
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2
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563
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-99.6
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-99.6
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IS
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2,255
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2,717
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-13.9
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-17.0
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5,173
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6,622
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-20.9
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-21.9
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ES
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6,798
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3,141
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124.4
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116.4
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16,801
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8,548
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99.1
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96.5
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GS
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1,882
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2,558
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-23.7
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-26.4
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4,089
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5,048
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-17.9
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-19.0
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LS
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980
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573
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77.4
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71.0
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2,860
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1,663
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74.2
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72.0
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SC
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0
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0
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N/A
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N/A
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0
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2
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-100.0
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-100.0
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LFA
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4
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4
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3.7
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0.0
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9
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14
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-34.9
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-35.7
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TOTAL
LEXUS CAR
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12,982
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11,477
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17.3
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13.1
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32,179
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27,350
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19.2
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17.7
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TOTAL
TOYOTA CAR
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120,015
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124,612
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-0.1
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-3.7
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310,214
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297,425
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5.7
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4.3
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RAV4
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16,474
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17,367
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-1.6
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-5.1
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41,413
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39,865
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5.2
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3.9
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FJ
CRUISER
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764
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1,324
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-40.2
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-42.3
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3,351
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3,079
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10.3
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8.8
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VENZA
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3,965
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3,503
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17.4
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13.2
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11,081
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8,634
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30.0
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28.3
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HIGHLANDER
|
11,387
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11,044
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6.9
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3.1
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29,528
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26,056
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14.8
|
13.3
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4RUNNER
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4,609
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4,065
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17.6
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13.4
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13,073
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10,054
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31.7
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30.0
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SIENNA
|
12,062
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10,240
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22.2
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17.8
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29,052
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24,200
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21.6
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20.0
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SEQUOIA
|
1,140
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1,123
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5.3
|
1.5
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3,384
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3,231
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6.1
|
4.7
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LAND
CRUISER
|
247
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200
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28.1
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23.5
|
740
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441
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70.0
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67.8
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TOTAL
TOYOTA DIV. SUV
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38,586
|
38,626
|
3.6
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-0.1
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102,570
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91,360
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13.7
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12.3
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TACOMA
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15,201
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12,547
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25.6
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21.2
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39,467
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32,119
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24.5
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22.9
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TUNDRA
|
9,270
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8,594
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11.9
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7.9
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23,580
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20,434
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16.9
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15.4
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TOTAL
TOYOTA DIV. PICKUP
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24,471
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21,141
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20.0
|
15.8
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63,047
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52,553
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21.5
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20.0
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TOTAL
TOYOTA DIV. TRUCK
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75,119
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70,007
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11.3
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7.3
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194,669
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168,113
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17.3
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15.8
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RX
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9,072
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7,057
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33.3
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28.6
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21,404
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17,887
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21.2
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19.7
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GX
|
770
|
940
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-15.1
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-18.1
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2,131
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2,521
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-14.4
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-15.5
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LX
|
366
|
666
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-43.0
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-45.0
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1,026
|
1,338
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-22.3
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-23.3
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TOTAL
LEXUS TRUCK
|
10,208
|
8,663
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22.2
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17.8
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24,561
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21,746
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14.4
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12.9
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TOTAL
TOYOTA TRUCK
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85,327
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78,670
|
12.5
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8.5
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219,230
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189,859
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17.0
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15.5
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SELLING
DAYS
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27
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28
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76
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77
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DSR =
DAILY SELLING RATE
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TOYOTA U.S. SALES SUMMARY
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March,
2013
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--
CURRENT MONTH --
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--
CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE --
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DSR
%
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VOL
%
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DSR
%
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VOL
%
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2013
|
2012
|
CHG
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CHG
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2013
|
2012
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CHG
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CHG
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* NORTH
AMERICAN BUILT VEHICLES
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COROLLA
|
31,380
|
25,597
|
27.1
|
22.6
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80,088
|
60,305
|
34.6
|
32.8
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CAMRY
|
37,648
|
42,543
|
-8.2
|
-11.5
|
100,787
|
105,346
|
-3.1
|
-4.3
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AVALON
|
6,982
|
3,327
|
117.6
|
109.9
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17,525
|
10,043
|
76.8
|
74.5
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RAV4
|
10,480
|
14,744
|
-26.3
|
-28.9
|
26,890
|
34,292
|
-20.6
|
-21.6
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VENZA
|
3,965
|
3,503
|
17.4
|
13.2
|
11,081
|
8,634
|
30.0
|
28.3
|
HIGHLANDER
|
10,865
|
10,401
|
8.3
|
4.5
|
28,056
|
24,492
|
16.1
|
14.6
|
SIENNA
|
12,062
|
10,240
|
22.2
|
17.8
|
29,052
|
24,200
|
21.6
|
20.0
|
SEQUOIA
|
1,140
|
1,123
|
5.3
|
1.5
|
3,384
|
3,231
|
6.1
|
4.7
|
TACOMA
|
15,201
|
12,547
|
25.6
|
21.2
|
39,467
|
32,119
|
24.5
|
22.9
|
TUNDRA
|
9,270
|
8,594
|
11.9
|
7.9
|
23,580
|
20,434
|
16.9
|
15.4
|
|
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|
|
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|
RX
|
7,909
|
5,776
|
42.0
|
36.9
|
18,071
|
14,006
|
30.7
|
29.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOTAL
|
146,902
|
138,395
|
10.1
|
6.1
|
377,981
|
337,102
|
13.6
|
12.1
|
N.A.
VEHICLES % OF TOTAL
|
71.5%
|
68.1%
|
|
|
71.4%
|
69.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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TOYOTA
DIV. IMPORT CAR
|
31,023
|
41,668
|
-22.8
|
-25.5
|
79,635
|
94,381
|
-14.5
|
-15.6
|
LEXUS
IMPORT CAR
|
12,982
|
11,477
|
17.3
|
13.1
|
32,179
|
27,350
|
19.2
|
17.7
|
TOYOTA DIV
NA BUILT CARS
|
76,010
|
71,467
|
10.3
|
6.4
|
198,400
|
175,694
|
14.4
|
12.9
|
TOTAL
TOYOTA CARS
|
120,015
|
124,612
|
-0.1
|
-3.7
|
310,214
|
297,425
|
5.7
|
4.3
|
|
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TOYOTA
DIV. IMPORT TRUCK
|
12,136
|
8,855
|
42.1
|
37.1
|
33,159
|
20,711
|
62.2
|
60.1
|
LEXUS
IMPORT TRUCK
|
2,299
|
2,887
|
-17.4
|
-20.4
|
6,490
|
7,740
|
-15.0
|
-16.1
|
TOYOTA DIV
NA BUILT TRUCK
|
62,983
|
61,152
|
6.8
|
3.0
|
161,510
|
147,402
|
11.0
|
9.6
|
LEXUS NA
BUILT TRUCK
|
7,909
|
5,776
|
42.0
|
36.9
|
18,071
|
14,006
|
30.7
|
29.0
|
TOTAL
TOYOTA TRUCK
|
85,327
|
78,670
|
12.5
|
8.5
|
219,230
|
189,859
|
17.0
|
15.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SELLING
DAYS
|
27
|
28
|
|
|
76
|
77
|
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DSR =
DAILY SELLING RATE
|
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--CURRENT MONTH--
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--CALENDAR YEAR TO DATE--
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Memo:
|
2013
|
2012
|
DSR
%
|
|
2013
|
2012
|
DSR
%
|
|
Toyota
Prius Sedan
|
13,868
|
18,008
|
-20.10%
|
|
34,981
|
42,977
|
-17.50%
|
|
Toyota
Prius V (only)
|
3,460
|
4,937
|
-27.30%
|
|
8,525
|
12,075
|
-28.50%
|
|
Toyota
Prius C (only)
|
4,026
|
4,875
|
-14.40%
|
|
9,865
|
4,895
|
104.20%
|
|
Toyota
Prius Phv (only)
|
786
|
891
|
-8.50%
|
|
2,353
|
912
|
161.40%
|
|
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(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20030501/TOYLOGO)
SOURCE Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc.