Nearly two weeks have passed since 2021, most of the world's car companies have announced global sales in the past year, and with the Volkswagen Group recently announcing its sales results of 8.88 million vehicles in 2021, Toyota has once again surpassed Volkswagen, and after winning the first place in global sales in 2020, it has once again defended the title of global car sales champion.
Toyota Asian Dragon
Although Toyota has not yet announced its 2021 sales results, its sales data from January to November last year alone has surpassed Volkswagen's annual sales. Excluding Subaru, Toyota motor sold 9.56 million new vehicles in the first 11 months of last year, and although the official sales results for fiscal 2021 will not be finally announced until the end of this month, its sales performance of breaking tens of millions last year seems to be a foregone conclusion. In the first 11 months of last year, Toyota's sales rose 12 percent from the year before, while Volkswagen's sales fell 4.5 percent last year, the lowest level in a decade since 2011.
Volkswagen Tuyue
However, if you only look at the Chinese market, Volkswagen still has a very strong performance in China. According to volkswagen's official data, Volkswagen's delivery volume in China in 2021 was 3.3 million units, although sales fell by 14% year-on-year due to chip shortages, but it is still the highest-selling joint venture brand car company in China, and it is still a lot ahead of Toyota. But it also reflects a problem, that is, Volkswagen still has a big gap from Toyota in other markets.