Toyota tops global auto sales despite drop

Toyota remains the world’s leading car manufacturer ahead of rival Volkswagen, despite global supply-chain disruptions and forecasts of further weak demand in 2023


SALES OF LIGHT VEHICLES (millions) 

11	Toyota				Pandemic	-0.1%
10	Volkswagen
9 
8							-7%
	2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022

2022: Total sales down 3.9% to 77.6 million


2022 sales	2023 forecast

1 	10.59 
	10.6

2 	8.3 
	7.99

3	6.85
	7.52

Hyundai-Kia: Growth forecast on EV sales


EV makers counter trend with strong growth

13	1.85
	4.0

15	1.31 
	1.7


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Sources: Bloomberg, Reuters
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