Toyota U.S. sales up 25 percent last month

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Toyota Motor Corp. reported a 25-percent increase in U.S. light vehicle sales last month.

Japan's top carmaker said it sold 222,950 vehicles, the third-highest September sales figure among vehicle companies.

General Motors Corp., the world's largest automaker, sold 334,025 new cars and trucks in September, about 3.1 percent less than in September 2005.

Ford Motor Co. sales last month were up 4.7 percent with 238,848 vehicles delivered.

DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler Group said September sales were down 4 percent to 168,888 vehicles sold.

Sales at American Honda Motor Co. fell 4.1 percent to 116,226 and Nissan North America Inc. posted a 5.6-percent decline to 88,340.