Toyota is still on top. Japanese manufacturer is leading the global car sales in the first nine months of this year. Volkswagen Group and General Motors (GM) lost to Toyota, respectively finished second and third.
Toyota managed to record sales of 7.6 million vehicles, up 3 percent over the same period last year. Volkswagen sold 7.4 million, which is affixed closely by GM reached 7.372 million.
Toyota is in first place in the first half of 2014 with sales of 5.1 million. During the 2013 standings Toyota into global auto sales to 9.98 million achievement. 2014 Toyota projected recorded sales of 10.2 million vehicles, and if it happens then it becomes a record in the automotive industry. Toyota's success, although in his own house in Japan have difficulties because there is a sales tax hike.
Competition in the car market is so intense. These three producers compete not only in American and European markets, but also in China and other Asian countries. GM does not publish sales projections this year, but Volkswagen set a target in the 10 million.
GM became the number one in global automobile sales for seven decades before displaced by Toyota in 2008. GM regained the crown in 2011, when production of Toyota (and other) disrupted by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Toyota returned to the throne in 2012 and sat until 2013.
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