Toyota Remains World’s Biggest Car Seller, Widens Lead on Volkswagen

Toyota Remains World’s Biggest Car Seller, Widens Lead on Volkswagen
People stand near a Toyota GR Supra at the Indonesia International Auto Show in Tangerang, near Jakarta, Indonesia, on Nov. 12, 2021. Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/Reuters
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TOKYO—Japan’s Toyota Motor Co. said on Friday its vehicle sales rose by 10.1 percent last year, making it the world’s biggest carmaker for a second straight year and putting it further ahead of its nearest rival, Germany’s Volkswagen AG.

The carmaker said sales were 10.5 million vehicles in 2021, including those by affiliates Daihatsu Motors and Hino Motors.