The Results Are In And Toyota Retains World's Biggest Automaker Title In 2013

Toyota Motor Corp. kept its crown as the world's biggest automaker while falling just short of becoming the first carmaker to sell more than 10 million vehicles in a single year.

Toyota predicted it would breach the 10-million milestone this year, with sales of 10.32 million in calendar year 2014. That forecast represents a 4 percent increase over the 9.98 million cars it sold in calendar year 2013, the company said today.

Last year, Toyota's tally rose 2 percent to top the 9.71 million sold by General Motors. Volkswagen AG gave a rounded figure of 9.7 million units, but the German carmaker won't give detailed results until March 13. It presumably finished third in the 2013 sales race.

Car4Life - 1/23/2014 12:51:28 PM

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Congrats Toyota, rental fleets, taxi fleets, and consumers who value dependability/affordability are rejoicing.

Congrats GM, you had a long run at the top and with am intense focus on your line ups design, quality, and price points, i have no doubt you can regain the crown.

Special thanks to the Obama Administration for making the right call on saving countless jobs, businesses, and families connected to the auto industry

drinkglory - 1/24/2014 11:40:49 AM

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Do not forget to thank all the dealerships and there employees as well as stockholders who lost there lively hood. As well as dealerships that were in there family for 100 years. So we could clean up the mess left behind. Yeah thanks Obama!

Runamukk - 1/23/2014 1:45:56 PM

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This just in...Timex has retained the crown as the number one watch maker in the world dominating in sales against the likes of Rolex, Tag, and Movado.

800over - 1/23/2014 2:24:25 PM

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That's funny....I get it. is GM Rolex or are they Tag? Who is VW? They've got to be Rolex.

nguyenvuminh - 1/23/2014 2:42:38 PM

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As someone who can only afford Timex and Toyota, thank you.

MrEE - 1/24/2014 9:17:06 PM

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Also Toyota topped the US retail market in 2013.