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Toyota stays world No. 1 automaker for seventh straight year despite global sales dip

Malaysia Times desk Original: Malay Mail↗ 7/30 13:53 X

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NAGOYA, July 30 — Toyota Motor Corp today retained top spot in first-half global sales in 2026 for the seventh straight year, with its group companies selling 5.39 million...

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Global sales in the January-June period, however, fell 2.8 per cent from a year earlier, marking the first year-on-year decline in two years, reflecting sluggish demand in China hit by higher gasoline prices amid tensions in the Middle East.

Volkswagen sold roughly 4.13 million units in the same period.

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Source: Malay Mail
Originally published: Jul 30, 2026
Updated here: Aug 15, 2026
Produced by: Malaysia Times desk (brief) — reporting by the source
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Toyota stays world No. 1 automaker for seventh straight year despite global sales dip

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