The Japanese automaker’s global car sales have taken a hit due to weak demand for new cars, while output cuts were caused by regulatory probes and recalls at home and abroad. Toyota’s sales in Japan fell this year due to domestic recalls of the Prius.

Toyota Motor Co.’s sales and production plateaued last month, buoyed by a slight rebound abroad after a prolonged slump in Japan.

Sales rose in October for Japanese car manufacturer Toyota compared with the same month of the previous year, but production fell over the same period. Toyota announced on Thursday that for the month of October total worldwide sales were 974,