Toyota stays top dog Toyota has kept its lead over rivals Volkswagen and General Motors as the world’s top-selling automaker GLOBAL CARS SOLD (Jan-Sep, 2014) 7.62m 7.4m 7.37m Up nearly 3% on 2013 Toyota Motor Corp Volkswagen Group General Motors Including these brands Daihatsu Hino Lexus Ranz Scion AUDI Bentley Porsche SEAT Škoda Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Holden Vauxhall Number of other auto brands* 7 6 18 *Owned outright or with vested interests Source: Wire agencies