Toyota sees sales climb 9.5%

Toyota Motor Corp.’s U.S. sales rose 9.5% for January to 175,850 vehicles. The Camry and RAV4, both redesigned last year, saw sales go up 14.7% and 27.1%. Sales of the Lexus LS460, the company’s top-end luxury car, almost tripled compared to its predecessor, the LS430. Sales of the Sienna, 4Runner and Sequoia all fell by double-digit percentages, but Toyota was able to more than make up for these losses through gains in the rest of its cars and trucks. The biggest Japanese automaker said it was its best-ever January for Lexus sales and for Toyota division sales.