Toyota August Europe car registrations: +18%

• Toyota (NYSE:TM) car registrations +17.8% to 40,126 units in August, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.
• Overall EU registrations +10.0% Y/Y to 819,126 units in August, led by strong growth in Italy and Spain. Registrations were up 8% in Germany and 3% in the U.K.
• Toyota market share: 4.7% vs. 4.4% a year ago.
• Toyota YTD registrations +8.0%.
• Results include the Toyota and Lexus brands.
• EAMA release (.pdf)