Toyota tops global car sales in first nine months

03/11/2015
Toyota tops global car sales in first nine months
Japanese carmaker Toyota sold 7.49 million vehicles in the first nine months of the year, making it the world’s biggest car group.

It overtook Germany’s Volkswagen, which sold 7.43 million in the first three quarters, while General Motors was the third biggest, selling 7.2 million.

Volkswagen recently admitting to rigging diesel engines with software that deceived regulators about pollution levels, which is expected to affect its next results.

Image: Toyota Group's Lexus LF-FC Flagship unveiled at the Tokyo Moto Show last week, featuring aniline leather on seats, dashboard and doors