Toyota vehicle sales fall 10.4% in September, as truck sales slip 0.3%

Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday U.S. sales for September fell 10.4% to 203,098 vehicles, as total car sales dropped 25.2% while truck sales declined 0.3%. Adjusting for having one less selling day in 2018, the daily selling rate for total vehicles fell 6.8%, while the DSR for trucks increased 3.7%. Toyota's stock rose 0.6% in morning trade. It has lost 1.8% over the past three months, while the S&P 500 has gained 7.2%.

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