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Toyota October Output Hits Near-Two-Year High as Sales Set October Record

Hybrid demand in North America powered the gains.

Overview

  • Toyota built 926,987 vehicles in October, up 3.8% year on year, the highest single-month total in nearly two years.
  • Global sales rose 2.1% to 922,087, the strongest October on record and the 10th straight year-on-year gain.
  • U.S. production jumped 26.4% to 137,262 as plants recovered from last year's suspensions alongside robust hybrid demand.
  • Overseas sales hit a record 784,581 for October, while overseas production increased 2.2% to 600,155.
  • Regional sales diverged: United States up 11.8% to 207,910 and India up 37.1% to 41,664, versus China down 6.6% to 160,886 and Japan down 4.2% to 137,506, with Chinese output also sliding 6.4% as subsidies wound down.