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Monday, August 24, 2015

USA SALES APRIL - TOYOTA/LEXUS - The US #1 brand edges further ahead with growth on both brands.

Toyota division was no 1 brand in April
RAV4 and Highlander post double-digit gains
Lexus up nearly 12 percent

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., has reported April 2015 sales of 203,329 units, an increase of 1.8 percent from April 2014 on a volume basis. With the same amount of selling days in April 2015 and April 2014, sales were up 1.8 percent on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis.

Toyota division posted April 2015 sales of 177,453 units, up 0.5 percent on a volume basis and 0.5 percent on a DSR basis.

“Light truck sales have carried the auto industry to its best start in 15 years,” said Bill Fay, Toyota division group vice president and general manager. “The demand for crossover SUVs is off the charts and both the RAV4 and Highlander set April records.”

Lexus posted sales of 25,876 units, up 11.7 percent from April 2014 on a volume basis and 11.7 percent on a DSR basis.

“Lexus is off to its best start ever,” said Jeff Bracken, Lexus group vice president and general manager. “We’re bullish on the industry as we head into the summer selling season and that goes double for the luxury segment.”

April 2015 Highlights:

Camry is volume leader with sales of 34,066 units
Corolla up over 10 percent
Toyota Light trucks up 8 percent
RAV4 up almost 22 percent; posted sales of 22,914 units
4Runner up 18 percent
Tacoma up 12.9 percent
Tundra up 4.5 percent, posted sales of 10,681 units
Lexus luxury utility vehicles up 23.5 percent
NX posted sales of 3,421 units
GX up 19 percent

*Note: Unless otherwise stated, all figures reflect unadjusted raw sales volume

Toyota is pleased to announce it has beaten the £1,000,000 mark for the NSPCC.

Toyota Manufacturing UK has reach its target of raising £1 million for the NSPCC, money which has been put to good use in projects supporting children in the regions around its factories in Derbyshire and North Wales.

Toyota launched its partnership with the charity in 2006, raising money through company and employee fund-raising initiatives. Since 2008, donations have been made by the Toyota Manufacturing UK Charitable Trust, taking the total raised so far to £1,015,286.

Toyota’s contribution has helped the NSPCC Schools Service reach more than 15,000 primary school children in Derbyshire and, since 2013, more than 1,650 in Flintshire.

The money has helped the service meet its target of reaching 1.7 million children across the UK with advice and information on understanding abuse, giving them confidence and courage to speak out and seek help should they ever need it.

TMUK celebrated the efforts of its workforce in reaching the charity milestone with a children’s tea party-themed event attended by schoolchildren and ChildLine volunteers local to its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire.

Peter Wanless, NSPCC Chief Executive, was also among the guests. He said: “On behalf of the NSPCC, I’d like to thank the inspiring team at Toyota for their incredible support, which enables to make a real difference to the lives of local children. Like us, Toyota believes every childhood is worth fighting for.

Their support will help us protect a generation of local children.”

Tony Walker, a trustee of the charitable trust, said: “The NSPCC does fantastic work to stop cruelty to children and making a real different to the lives of vulnerable young people in our local communities.

It is with great pleasure that we are able to celebrate the result of nine years of fund-raising by TMUK members – the donation of more than £1 million to the NSPCC.”