Toyota looks poised to be the world’s largest automaker for a third straight year, having outsold Volkswagen Group by more than 1 million vehicles through April.
While both automakers’ China operations have been hamstrung by lockdown measures, Toyota has better managed to limit the damage.
The Japanese manufacturer said Monday that worldwide deliveries slipped 5.8 percent in the first four months, whereas sales for its German rival plunged 26 percent.