{"id":240,"date":"2008-04-29T23:35:14","date_gmt":"2008-04-29T23:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2008\/04\/29\/toyota-experien\/"},"modified":"2012-07-17T14:47:44","modified_gmt":"2012-07-17T14:47:44","slug":"toyota-experien","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/2008\/04\/29\/toyota-experien\/","title":{"rendered":"Toyota experiencing record high inventory levels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/08_tacomaacab011.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\"  src=\"http:\/\/blogs.thesocialmedia.com\/petrol-head\/files\/2012\/07\/08_tacomaacab01.jpg\" alt=\"08_tacomaacab01\" style=\"margin: 0px 5px 5px 0px;float: left\" \/><\/a> Like any carmakers, Toyota isn\u2019t spared by the US recession and during the first months of this year, Toyota and Scion vehicle inventories have risen to record US levels.<\/p>\n<p>The latest Automotive news reveals that the Japanese giant has 376,000 vehicles in stock, in increase by 100,000 units compared to that of last year\u2019s summer. Like American carmakers, Toyota inventory has risen due to poor trucks and SUVs sales. Despite easing its models\u2019 acquisition by offering competitive financial schemes, rising gas prices prevented people from buying trucks and SUVs, while more fuel efficient vehicles still sell well.<\/p>\n<p>Toyota also faces an increasing \u2018turndown\u2019 inventory. A \u2018turndown\u2019 vehicle is a model that a dealer doesn\u2019t want. From a few vehicles last year, the figures reveal an astonishing 9,700 vehicles this year.<\/p>\n<p>Toyota is expected to take measures like slowing production of its largest models like the Tacoma. The company is likely working on a range reshuffle for the coming years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like any carmakers, Toyota isn\u2019t spared by the US recession and during the first months of this year, Toyota and Scion vehicle inventories have risen to record US levels. 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