Toyota global sales up 2.2% in Aug. on solid U.S. demand

Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday its global sales in August rose 2.2 percent from a year earlier to 844,963 units for the eighth straight month of increase, boosted by solid demand in the U.S. and other overseas markets.Global production climbed 4.9 percent to 744,176 vehicles, the world's largest automaker by volume said, increasing on year for the third consecutive month on the back of strong sales of hybrid vehicles.Toyota's overseas sales set a new record for August, rising 4.4 percent to 748,694 units, with sales in the United States growing 13.6 percent to 225,367 units, thanks to robus…READ FULL ARTICLE