Toyota USA Reports A 26.6% Rise In US Sales In January 2013

By Angelo Young | February 01 2013 1:47 PM

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. said Friday in its preliminary monthly sales report that it sold 157,725 vehicles in the U.S. in January, a 26.6 percent rise from last year.

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The performance “exceeded our expectations for the industry,” said Bill Fay, Toyota Division group vice president and general manager for the U.S. subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation (NYSE:TM).

The full report will be released later in the day.

Toyota’s share price rose $2.58 to $97.95 in New York.

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