Toyota’s EV Sales Skyrocket 127% While Overall Sales Fall

Toyota's electric vehicle sales have more than doubled in 2026, even as the Japanese automaker continues to struggle with falling sales of gasoline and hybrid cars in China.

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• According to the company's latest sales figures, Toyota and its luxury brand Lexus sold 309, 766 fully electric vehicles worldwide during the first nine months of 2026.
• The Toyota bZ4X has additionally become one of the world's more popular electric vehicles, selling almost 100, 000 units during the first eight months of 2026.

This represents a 127.4% growth compared with the same period last year.

Nevertheless, Toyota's overall global sales continued to decline, mainly as of weaker demand in China, one of its largest markets. Toyota's Electric Vehicle Sales More Than Double. Toyota has recorded solid expansion in electric vehicle sales throughout 2026.

When sales rose 87.5%, the company's monthly EV sales have more than doubled compared with the corresponding months in 2025, except for January.

For context, the expansion follows the introduction of updated electric models, including the Toyota bZ4X and Lexus RZ.

Toyota has additionally expanded its electric vehicle lineup with models such as the C-HR+, bZ4X Touring, and Urban Cruiser. Meanwhile, Lexus has introduced an electric version of the ES sedan.

Meanwhile, the Toyota bZ4X has additionally become one of the world's more popular electric vehicles, selling almost 100, 000 units during the first eight months of 2026.

According to EV sales data, it ranked among the world's 20 best-selling electric models during that period.

Despite this rapid expansion, fully electric vehicles still account for a relatively small portion of Toyota's total sales. Toyota Recalls Over 100, 000 Vehicles Over Fire Risk. Toyota's Overall Global Sales Continue to Fall.

While electric vehicle sales rose sharply, Toyota's total vehicle sales declined for the third consecutive month in September.

In practice, the automaker sold 860, 107 vehicles worldwide during the month, a 2.2% decline compared with September 2025.

For the first nine months of 2026, Toyota sold approximately 7.51 million vehicles globally, down 3.4% from the previous year.

For context, the decline was largely driven by weaker demand in China, where sales of gasoline-powered and hybrid vehicles have been particularly affected.

Toyota remarked rising gasoline costs and tough market conditions contributed to lower demand. Toyota Sales Drop Almost 20% in China.

China remains one of Toyota's most significant markets, second only to the United States.

Nevertheless, the business has been facing declining sales there for a number of months.

Toyota's sales in China fell 19.7% in September, marking the eighth consecutive month of decline.

During the first nine months of 2026, the firm sold approximately 1.05 million vehicles in China, a drop of 18.9% compared with the same period last year.

For comparison, Toyota sold approximately 1.19 million vehicles in Japan during the same period, putting its home market ahead of China in sales volume.

Meanwhile, the Japanese automaker faces growing competition from Chinese manufacturers, particularly firms such as BYD. It have expanded their electric vehicle offerings.

Toyota at present sells a number of electric models in China through its joint ventures with GAC Toyota and FAW Toyota, including the bZ3, bZ3X, bZ5, and bZ7.

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Toyota is working to strengthen its position in China's increasingly competitive electric vehicle market.

Notably, the firm is expanding its electric vehicle lineup and adopting more local manufacturing methods to reduce costs.

According to earlier reports, Toyota intends to manufacture a new Lexus electric SUV at its upcoming facility in Shanghai. Production is projected to commence in 2027.

Meanwhile, the firm is additionally exploring advanced manufacturing techniques that could reduce production costs and improve efficiency.

Toyota's latest sales figures show that demand for its electric vehicles is growing rapidly.

Nevertheless, the business still faces the challenge of maintaining its much larger gasoline and hybrid vehicle business, particularly in China, where competition and changing customer demand continue to affect sales. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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