TOKYO—Toyota Motor’s global output dropped for a ninth consecutive month in October, dragged lower by big falls in production in the United States and China but the decline was mild compared to previous months.
The world’s biggest automaker also logged its first rise in five months for global sales, which grew 1.4 percent to 903,103 vehicles, a record for the month of October.
Toyota said on Thursday it produced 893,164 vehicles globally, down 0.8 percent. That compares with an 8 percent fall in September.
Production in the United States tumbled 13 percent, hurt by a four-month production halt of SUV models Grand Highlander and Lexus TX due to an airbag issue. Production of the models resumed on Oct. 21 and output at the automaker’s Indiana plant is expected to return to normal in January….
Toyota’s Global Output Declines for 9th Straight Month in October
