Jiwei Network news, on January 13, according to the Taiwan media "Economic Daily" reported that Japan's Toyota Motor sold more than 9.56 million vehicles from January to November last year, surpassing Volkswagen, which sold more than 8.88 million units in the whole year, and won the global automobile sales championship for two consecutive years.
Specifically, Volkswagen announced on The 12th that its global car sales in 2021 will be 8.882 million units, down 4% from the previous year. On the other hand, Toyota, together with its subsidiaries Daihatsu Industries and Hino Motors, sold a total of 9,562,000 vehicles worldwide from January to November 2021, surpassing Volkswagen and ranking first in global automobile sales for two consecutive years.
The report pointed out that Toyota was forced to cut production sharply from last summer to autumn due to the shortage of auto parts due to the impact of the new crown epidemic, but it had less impact compared with other brands, and sales in the United States and China both grew. Volkswagen was greatly affected last year by the global semiconductor shortage.
According to Reuters reported on the 12th, Volkswagen Group's sales data in 2021 was 8.9 million vehicles, the lowest in 10 years. Sales under the Volkswagen brand fell 8.1 percent, slightly below 4.9 million units. Among them, the Chinese market saw the largest decline, at 14.8%. However, sales of its electric vehicles in China have quadrupled.
Source: Reuters
BMW cars delivered a record 2.21 million vehicles. This success is due in part to its ability to adapt to supply chain shortages. BMW rival Daimler said Mercedes-Benz sales fell 5 percent in 2021, giving up its crown as the world's top-selling premium automaker for the first time in five years. (Proofreading/Hidden Drei)