Toyota's EV Sales More Than Doubled In a Year, While Its Gas Car Sales Dropped 20% In China

Toyota's sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have surged by 127% through September, with the company selling 309,766 battery electric vehicles (BEVs) globally in the first nine months of 2026, according to Electrek. This represents a 127.4% increase compared to the same period in 2025, except for a 87.5% jump in January. Toyota's EV sales have more than doubled every month this year compared to 2025.

However, Toyota's overall global vehicle sales fell for the third consecutive month in September, with a 2.2% decline compared to the previous year. The company attributed the drop to lower sales in China, which led to a 3.4% decrease in global sales to 7.51 million vehicles. In China, Toyota's sales plummeted nearly 20% in September, marking its eighth consecutive month of reduced sales.

The company cited weak overall market conditions in China, primarily due to rising gasoline prices and a particularly challenging environment for gasoline and hybrid vehicle sales. Through September, Toyota had sold 1.05 million vehicles in China, a 18.9% decrease compared to the same period last year. China remains Toyota's second-largest market, following the United States.