Toyota overtaken by Volkswagen

German overtook Japanese this year. This is the first time VW has became the world's biggest selling vehicle maker and this is the first time VW has taken over Toyota.VW sold 5.04 million cars between January and June - slightly more than the 5.02 million sold by Toyota. Since the emerging market slowed, Toyota's sales dropped 1.5% compared with 2014.Volkswagen targeted in 2018 they will overtake Toyota, and they beat them three years ahead. Also ,VW owns Audi and Porsche ,seems likely exceed it's sales 10.1 million car sold in 2014.General Motors held the global sales crown for more than seven decades until being surpassed by Toyota in 2008.When Toyota's production was hurt by earthquake and tsunami in north-eastern Japan, GM regained the top spot in 2011.But it did not effect too much because Toyota regained it's spot following year and it's held it's title ever since.

However, this year sales wise VW outranked Toyota 5.04 million cars to 5.02 million. And Gm ranked at number 3 position at the moment selling 4.86 millions. Volkswagen is now in pole position as the German auto maker rides momentum in emerging economies that will likely see it take the top spot in annual global auto sales for the first time in 2015.One of the reason for Toyota dropping the sales is because exploding air bag crisis at supplier Takata. Toyota has also been struggling to recover a reputation for safety after the recall of millions of cars around the world for various problems .But it doesn't matter Toyota outsold by VW , probably in next two or three years they will regain it's spot .Next generation Toyota bringing Prius which is capable of  driving "30 to 35 miles" when running on battery alone.  It is expected that , in 2016 Toyota Prius will be the second best electric-only powered vehicle of all hybrids available in the U.S., placing next only to the 2016 Chevy Volt.Here are the links of the news of VW overtaking Toyota
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