Toyota Group's Global Sales Of Electrification Vehicles Increased In The First Half Of 2024

Lexus RX 500h F Sport. (Doc.Toyota Global)

JAKARTA - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) released global sales data in the first half of 2024. This acquisition includes branded vehicles, Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino.

Launching data from the manufacturer, Wednesday, July 31, this parent company posted total sales of up to 5,162,442 units, down 4.7 percent from the previous year in the same period. Of these, 823,595 units (down 32 percent) of them came from Japan and 4,338,847 units (up 3.1 percent) for overseas.

The Toyota and Lexus brands contributed global sales to 4,892,259 units (down 0.9 percent) with 682,296 units (down 22.3 percent) including sales from the country of Sakura and 4,209,963 units (up 3.7 percent) in sales outside of Japan.

Of this number, premium brand Lexus obtained 412,372 units (up 7.9 percent) with 366,726 units (up 10.9 percent) of which were produced outside Japan and 45,646 units (down 10.9 percent) from within the country.

Daihatsu branded vehicles recorded an unsatisfactory result with sales bookings worldwide of 210,910 units, a decrease of 49.3 percent. In Japan, sales collection manufacturers 121,070 units (down 61.3 percent) and outside Japan as many as 89,840 units (12.8 percent).

Then, Hino-branded vehicles contributed to the number of 59,273 units (down 11 percent) with 20,229 units (up 3.1 percent) of which were from Japan and 39,044 units (down 16.9 percent) generated abroad.

For regional-level gains, the Asian continent is still the main market for Toyota and Lexus vehicles by obtaining 1,464,421 units (down 6 percent), followed by North America with 1,387,424 units (up 14.6 percent), and 603,322 units (increased 10.2 percent).

Meanwhile, Toyota and Lexus low-emission vehicles contributed up to 2,093,071 units (up 22.4 percent) globally with 426,920 units (down 10.9 percent) from Japan and 1,666,151 units (up 35.3 percent) for overseas.

Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) contributed 1,915,023 units (up 19.8 percent) globally. Meanwhile, the Mild-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) segment books sales of 31,229 units (up 211.1 percent).

The Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) also achieved positive results globally, recording 72,668 units (up 35.2 percent) and Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) with 73,017 vehicles (up 58.1 percent).

Talking about the Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) segment, this manufacturer from Japan received 1,134 units (down 51.8 percent).