US Toyota reports January sales

Lexus RXh was the best of the bunch with a sales increase of 23.5%. Torrance, CA ? As the recession continues, Toyota saw its US sales fall sharply with January sales of 117,287 vehicles, a decrease of 34.4 percent compared to January of 2008, on a daily selling rate basis. The Toyota Division posted January sales of 102,565 units, a decrease of 34.9 percent from last January. The Lexus Division reported January sales of 14,722 units, a decrease of 30.3 percent from the year-ago month.