Dive Summary:
- Toyota Motor Company announced Monday sales of 207,952 units in May, which is an increase of 2.5% over May 2012 sales in volume and the daily selling rate basis.
- "New vehicle sales are heating up along with the weather, and solid May results coupled with an excellent Memorial Day weekend provide great momentum as we move into the summer selling season,”, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager Bill Fay stated.
- Lexus also reports good gains with their May 2013 sales 22,229 units, an increase of 3.6% in volume and DSR, citing a rise in consumer confidence.
From the article:
"The ES and LS are two of the hottest models in the luxury industry with sales doubling in May, and we expect this momentum to carry through the summer months,” says Jeff Bracken, Lexus group vice president and general manager.
