TOKYO : Japanese automaker Toyota Motor on Thursday reported a 10 per cent jump in global sales for May from a year earlier, benefiting from growth at home and other key markets on a recovery in the supply of chips and other parts.
The company sold 838,478 vehicles globally last month, including its luxury car brand Lexus, compared to 761,466 vehicles in May 2022, when sales took a heavy hit from the stuttering parts supply because of the pandemic.
In Japan, Toyota’s sales jumped 35.1 per cent to 116,954 units in May, outpacing a 21.5 per cent year-on-year rise in April.
Global sales of hybrids grew 25.8 per cent year-on-year to 261,147 units, accounting for just under a third of the total number of vehicles sold
worldwide last month.
