U.S. market demand is strong, Toyota Motor Corporation's (TM.US) global sales have risen for the eighth consecutive month.

According to the Zhixun Finance APP, Toyota (TM.US) announced on Monday that its global sales continued to grow for the eighth consecutive month in August. This was due to the strong demand for some hybrid models in the US market, while performance in the Japanese market has declined. Toyota's global sales in August increased by 2.2% year-on-year, reaching 844,963 units, thanks to a 13.6% increase in sales in the US market. However, sales in its domestic market dropped by 12.1%. Its global car production increased by 4.9%, marking the third consecutive month of growth.