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All brands combined, the Japanese manufacturer remains the world’s largest seller, ahead of the German Volkswagen group and the Franco-Japanese Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi. And this despite major disruptions to global supply chains, particularly for semiconductors.
In a still gloomy context for the automotive sector, Toyota managed to hold its own. With 10.5 million and a half vehicles sold, the Japanese manufacturer was ahead of Volkswagen, whose sales fell by 4.5%.
Flea crisis
It was the microchip crisis, combined with the uncertainty linked to the arrival of the new variant of the coronavirus, which had a negative effect on sales. But Toyota’s focus on its suppliers for many years has enabled it to better prepare for the semiconductor shortage than its German rival. “ The outlook for both Covid-19 and parts supplies remains uncertain, and we will continue to do everything to minimize the impact. of these disruptions, the group said in a statement.
A more balanced geographical positioning
Toyota has also benefited from its more balanced geographical position than that of Volkswagen, which is much more dependent on the European market than is the Japanese group.
The Japanese manufacturer has also risen to first place in car sales in the United States, ahead of the American General Motors.
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