Toyota and Volkswagen are close rivals for the top spot as the world's largest automotive manufacturer. Toyota was the largest carmaker in 2020 with light vehicle sales of around 10.3 million units. The automotive manufacturer sold an additional 155,212 trucks under its Hino brand.
Leading car companies in 2020 and 2021, based on worldwide light vehicle sales
(in million units)
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Toyota, & Volkswagen. (January 12, 2022). Leading car companies in 2020 and 2021, based on worldwide light vehicle sales (in million units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/268977/global-leading-car-companies-based-on-worldwide-vehicle/
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Toyota, Volkswagen. (2022). Leading car companies in 2020 and 2021, based on worldwide light vehicle sales (in million units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/268977/global-leading-car-companies-based-on-worldwide-vehicle/
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