Toyota's Global Sales and Production Up Year-on-Year in September

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• Operations were maintained through comprehensive measures to prevent infection; #toyota was supported by all stakeholders including customers, pushing single-month results up year-on-year for the first time in nine months
• Recovery in global sales exceeded expectations with global sales down approximately 19 percent April to September, and down approximately 7 percent July to September

Even in the face of the COVID-19 crisis, which broke out early this year, #toyota has maintained #corporate activities by implementing comprehensive measures to prevent infection and working in close cooperation with business partners including suppliers and dealers. In addition to these measures, #toyota has enjoyed the support of customers around the world who use #toyota vehicles, and as a result, in September both global sales and global production recovered and exceeded the previous year's levels.

Global Sales

• Results in September were driven primarily by sales in the U.S. and China, and global sales were up approximately 2 percent year-on-year.U.S.

  The market as a whole is trending toward recovery, and sales of the Camry, RAV4, and Lexus brand models were strong, resulting in a 16 percent year-on-year increase.

  China

  In addition to local motor shows and other measures to draw customers to dealers and enhanced measures to secure orders, strong sales of the Corolla, Levin, and other models also had an impact, and as a result, sales were up approximately 25 percent year-on-year, the sixth consecutive month of year-on-year increases.

• From April to September, global sales were down approximately 19 percent, exceeding forecasts.^*

Global Production

• Results in September were driven primarily by production in China and Japan, and production was up approximately 12 percent year-on-year.China

  Strong sales of the Levin and Corolla had an impact, and production was up approximately 49 percent year-on-year.

  Japan

  In addition to the recovery of the global market, sales in Japan of new models including the Harrier and Yaris were strong, and production was up approximately 4 percent year-on-year.

Toyota City, Japan, October 29, 2020―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for September 2020, as well as the cumulative total from January to September 2020 and the first half of fiscal year (from April to September 2020), including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.

September 2020Sales Results

 Record highToyotaDaihatsuHinoRecord highTotalWorldwide salesSales inside of JapanIncl. minivehiclesMarket shareExcl. minivehiclesMarket shareSales outside of Japan

ToyotaWorldwide sales: First increase in nine months;Sales inside of Japan (incl. minivehicles): Twelfth consecutive month of decrease;Sales outside of Japan: First increase in nine monthsConsolidatedWorldwide sales: First increase in nine months;Sales inside of Japan (incl. minivehicles): Twelfth consecutive month of decrease;Sales outside of Japan: First increase in nine monthsProduction Results

 Record highToyotaDaihatsuHinoRecord highTotalWorldwide productionProduction inside of JapanProduction outside of Japan

ToyotaWorldwide production: First increase in nine months;Production inside of Japan: First increase in twelve months;Production outside of Japan: First increase in nine monthsConsolidatedWorldwide production: First increase in twelve months;Production inside of Japan: First increase in twelve months;Production outside of Japan: First increase in sixteen monthsExports Results

 Record highToyotaDaihatsuHinoRecord highTotalExports

ToyotaFirst increase in ten monthsConsolidatedFirst increase in ten monthsUnitVehicles. Figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage change. Market share: Percentage. Figures in ( ) show year-on-year percentage points.Worldwide salesSales inside of Japan + Sales outside of JapanSales inside of JapanRegistrations + Notifications (incl. overseas-manufactured models)Sales outside of JapanDefinition of "sales" varies by country or regionWorldwide productionProduction inside of Japan + Production outside of JapanProduction inside of JapanComplete vehicle + Kits for overseas assembly (figure as of line-off in Japan)Production outside of JapanVehicles produced outside of Japan, excluding kits from Japan (figure as of line-off on site)ExportsExports from Japan to other countries and regions (figure as of time of ship loading)◎ shows a record high for a single month, and ○ shows a record high for the corresponding monthFor January to September 2020Sales Results

 ToyotaDaihatsuHinoTotalWorldwide salesSales inside of JapanIncl. minivehiclesMarket shareExcl. minivehiclesMarket shareSales outside of Japan

Production Results

 ToyotaDaihatsuHinoTotalWorldwide productionProduction inside of JapanProduction outside of Japan

Exports Results

 ToyotaDaihatsuHinoTotalExports

For April to September 2020Sales Results

 ToyotaDaihatsuHinoTotalWorldwide salesSales inside of JapanIncl. minivehiclesMarket shareExcl. minivehiclesMarket shareSales outside of Japan

ToyotaWorldwide sales: First decrease in nine years;Sales inside of Japan (incl. minivehicles): First decrease in two years;Sales outside of Japan: First decrease in five yearsConsolidatedWorldwide sales: First decrease in five years;Sales inside of Japan (incl. minivehicles): First decrease in two years;Sales outside of Japan: First decrease in five yearsProduction Results

 ToyotaDaihatsuHinoTotalWorldwide productionProduction inside of JapanProduction outside of Japan

ToyotaWorldwide production: First decrease in two years;Production inside of Japan: First decrease in two years;Production outside of Japan: Two consecutive year of decreaseConsolidatedWorldwide production: First decrease in five years;Production inside of Japan: First decrease in two years;Production outside of Japan: Two consecutive year of decreaseExports Results

 ToyotaDaihatsuHinoTotalExports

ToyotaFirst decrease in four yearsConsolidatedFirst decrease in four years

To view more information on the sales, production, and export results by country and region, including specific details on the reasons for any changes in results, data from the past 10 years of sales, production, and export results, and data concerning electrified vehicle sales and Lexus sales, please download the document titled "Detailed data" from the top of this page.

This document also includes sales, production, and export results and data concerning electrified vehicles sales and Lexus sales for every month in the past two years.