Toyota’s electrified vehicle sales surge nearly 40% in September as automaker closes in on GM
Toyota reported a nearly 40% surge in electrified vehicle sales for September, helping the company narrow the sales gap with General Motors. While gas-powered vehicle sales declined by 16.5%, the company's overall monthly sales still rose by 8.4%.
Toyota Motor Corp.’s electrified vehicle sales surged nearly 40% last month, helping it draw closer to U.S. sales king General Motors Co. The electrified vehicle segment has been powering Toyota’s U.S. sales as its gas-powered vehicles have struggled for most of the year. That trend continued in September with gas-powered sales down 16.5%, or 16,567 fewer vehicles sold. But even with that drop, the automaker’s overall sales in September rose 8.4%. In total, Toyota sold 15,558 more vehicles in…
READ NEXT
More on the wire
AI TLDR
KSAT sports reporters visited Southside High School and Somerset to cover local high school football for their BGC Road Trip series.
AI TLDR
Jonathan Alderete was fatally shot during a basketball dispute at Hemisfair Park in August. His family is speaking out to remember him as a loving father and family man.
AI TLDR
Residents in west Bexar County are raising concerns about the intersection of Tamaron Pass and Talley Road. Drivers report that a dangerous blind spot makes turning onto Talley Road hazardous.