Weak car, Scion results offset strong truck deliveries at Toyota - Automotive News
reported flat sales in July as a big win for its Lexus brand and strong truck sales were offset by weak performances by its top sellers on the car side, the Camry and Corolla, and at Scion. The company’s total sales for the month came in at 217,181, just 1,379 (0. 6 percent) more than a year ago. Sales for the Toyota brand rose 1 percent to 183,500 vehicles but Scion volume slid 25 percent. Lexus, powered by the new NX small crossover, roared ahead 9. 1 percent to unit sales of 29,816. That total enabled Lexus to best both BMW and Mercedes-Benz for the month, the first time Lexus has managed the feat since August 2014. But the trend... Overall, Toyota-brand car sales declined 5. 2 percent on the month. It was a similar picture at Lexus -- the luxury brand’s car sales declined 5. 3 percent. And Lexus was powered by the diminutive NX, and a 20 percent increase in sales of the large SUV, the GX. You can reach Neal E. Boudette at NBoudette@crain. Source: www.autonews.com
