Toyota surpassed VW to become world's No. 1 car seller in 2020

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January 28, 2021 10:18 AM

Toyota overtook Volkswagen Group to become the world's top-selling automaker in 2020 as the slump in demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic hit VW harder.

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