Toyota January Sales Drop 34.4%

Toyota reported January, 2009 sales of 117,287 vehicles, a decrease of 34.4% from last January. Even the new Venza sold only a mere 1,394 units in January.

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., reported January, 2009 sales of 117,287 vehicles, a decrease of 34.4% from last January, on a daily selling rate basis. The Toyota Division posted January sales of 102,565 units, a decrease of 34.9% from last January. The Lexus Division reported January sales of 14,722 units, a decrease of 30.3% from the year-ago month.