Toyota leads global auto sales for 2nd year, navigating chip crunch

GM slides to No. 5 but surges in EV segment with Chinese joint venture

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Toyota's group sales grew 10% to 10.5 million vehicles in 2021. (Photo courtesy of Toyota)

RYOTARO YAMADA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor remained No. 1 in global vehicle sales for a second year in 2021, limiting the impact of a semiconductor shortage more successfully than rivals and widening its lead over second-place Volkswagen.

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