Toyota loses top spot to VW’s challenge

Volkswagen overtook Toyota in global vehicle sales for January-June, the first time the German automaker has taken its rival’s crown. General Motors remains the third-biggest automaker by global sales
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Vehicle sales (Jan-Jun 2015) Vehicle sales (2014)

Volkswagen 5.04 million

10.14 million

Toyota 5.02 million

10.23 million

General Motors 4.86 million

9.92 million
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Sales, % change (Jan-May 2015)

China 8,046,000 8.6%

U.S.* 7,014,300 4.5%

Europe 6,000,400 6.7%

Japan 1,886,800 -13.7%

India 1,141,800 6.5%

Brazil* 1,067,100 -20.0%

Russia* 641,900 -37.7%
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Source: VDA *U.S.,Brazil and Russia include light vehicles

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