Toyota bZ4X Reveals No September Gross sales, Firm Up 17.1 % For Month

It is onerous to imagine we’re already by way of the third quarter of 2022. Meaning a plethora of automaker gross sales stats are flooding our inboxes, and a quantity from Toyota caught our consideration. Precisely zero bZ4Xs have been offered in September, but it surely’s not because of a scarcity of curiosity from consumers for Toyota’s first totally electrical automobile.

In June, we reported on a recall issued by Toyota for the bZ4X. One thing was inflicting lug nuts to loosen, doubtlessly resulting in wheels that would come off. Toyota mentioned that roughly 260 automobiles have been concerned within the recall, which matches the whole variety of bZ4Xs offered to date this 12 months. On the time of the recall, Toyota mentioned an investigation was underway to find out a treatment and suggested house owners to not drive these automobiles. That treatment is nonetheless being investigated, therefore no new bZ4X gross sales. The difficulty additionally impacts the Subaru Solterra, however no Solterras had been delivered previous to the recall.

Toyota additionally registered a whopping 9 Sequoia deliveries for September, although that is additionally not indicative of buyer demand. An all-new Sequoia debuted early within the 12 months to interchange the seasoned mannequin, however manufacturing did not start till mid-September. The gross sales numbers posted characterize the dwindling inventory of previous-gen fashions, and with bones relationship again to 2008, we do not blame consumers for holding out till the brand new SUV reaches dealerships.

Regardless of these two blemishes, Toyota completed September up by simply over 17 p.c. Curiously, sturdy performances from the Corolla and Camry have been elements within the uptick. Corolla gross sales have been up 32 p.c for the month and Camry was up 45.8 p.c, suggesting {that a} marketplace for compact vehicles and sedans nonetheless exists. In the meantime, SUV gross sales have been largely down, save for the RAV4 which posted a powerful 50.8 p.c improve. Toyota truck gross sales have been up as properly; 18.7 p.c for the Tacoma and 11.2 p.c for the Tundra. Nonetheless, it is nonetheless a mere fraction in comparison with pickup gross sales from Detroit automakers.

September was a optimistic month for the Japanese automaker, however general year-to-date gross sales at Toyota are down 15.4 p.c.

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