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Toyota chair: Inventory improved, but more needed on some models

Russ Humberston, Jr., president and CEO of Clear Auto Inc., and 2025 chairman of the Toyota National Dealer Advisory Council
Russ Humberston Jr., incoming chairman of the Toyota National Dealer Advisory Council, says the brand is challenged by low supply on certain models, such as the Corolla Cross. "That’s a product that we were so excited about when Toyota announced it and launched it, and then we’ve really never had much availability of that product," he said. (COURTESY OF CLEAR AUTO INC.)
January 23, 2025 11:00 AM

Toyota brand dealers are thankful to once again be able to measure their new-vehicle inventory levels in days’ supply instead of hours’ and have benefited from the disciplined approach that Toyota Motor North America has taken, but they would like to see more production of some models, says the new chairman of the Toyota National Dealer Advisory Council.

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