Toyota and Scion vehicle inventories have risen to record levels because the company misjudged just how much the U.S. market would decline this year.
The number of units in dealership stock and en route have swelled to about 376,000.
That's about 100,000 units more than were on the ground last summer, and up from about 348,000 a year ago.
The main problem: Toyota produced lots of pickups and SUVs, a gamble that has not paid off.
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