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Toyota Motor's Global Sales Slide 3.1% in April Amid Sharp Declines in China, Middle East

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Toyota Motor's (TYO:7203) global sales, including its luxury Lexus brand, slipped ​3.1% in April from a year earlier to ⁠849,306 vehicles, amid a sharp fall in China and the ​Middle East.

Overseas markets saw a 7.5% decline in sales, whereas Japan recorded a 24.2% increase, according to a statement on Thursday.

Sales in the Middle East dropped sharply by 33.7% to just over 31,000 vehicles, while China experienced a 25.4% decrease amid challenging market conditions.

In the U.S., Toyota's largest market, sales slipped by 4.6%.

Global production rose by 2% in April compared with the same month a year earlier, as Asia saw a 12.9% gain.

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