April sales lift Toyota’s global totals

Toyota’s global sales in April rose by nearly 5 percent over the same period last year, boosted by strong demand for hybrids and gasoline-powered cars in Japan and China. The Japanese automaker also reported increased overseas sales of battery electric vehicles, lifting the number of its battery-powered units sold in the first four months of the year above the 2022 level. Toyota sold 800,863 vehicles globally in April, including its luxury Lexus brand — a 4.9 percent increase compared to the same month last year. In China, the company saw sales jump 46.3 percent year-on-year to 162,554 units in April.