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World’s Largest Car Manufacturer Titles changes hands
Sep 3rd, 2008 | By Premnath Sah | Category: Cars & BikesRobust growth in car sales in emerging markets such as China, Russia, Brazil and India has helped automakers such as Toyota Motor and Volkswagen ride a downturn in North America and Western Europe.
Following is a list of the world’s top 10 auto groups ranked by vehicle sales in the first half of 2008, with the previous year’s ranking in brackets.
| New Rank | Old Rank | Company | Quantity sold (Million) | Change (%) |
| 1 | 2 | Toyota Motor Corporation | 4.818 | +2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | General Motors Corporation | 4.540 | -3 |
| 3 | 4 | Volkswagen AG | 3.266 | +5.8 |
| 4 | 3 | Ford Motor Corporation | 3.217 | -6 |
| 5 | 5 | Hyundai Motor Corporation | 2.187 | +10.8 |
| 6 | 6 | Honda Motor Corporation | 2.022 | +9.3 |
| 7 | 7 | Nissan Motor Corporation | 2.014 | +9.7 |
| 8 | 8 | PSA Peugeot Citroen | 1.697 | +.5 |
| 9 | 10 | Renault SA | 1.326 | +4.3 |
| 10 | 11 | Suzuki Motor Corporation | 1.283 | 6.4 |
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