Volkswagen-Porsche - world's largest carmaker

agbenny · 10th November 2009, 12:27

Volkswagen-Porsche overtakes Toyota as world's largest carmaker ( Source: Timesfreepress)

Volkswagen has surpassed Toyota as the world's largest car manufacturer, according to figures in The Guardian newspaper.

Citing estimates by IHS Global Insight, VW has produced 4.4 million vehicles in the first nine months of the year. That's more than the 4 million made by Toyota, the newspaper said.

IHS Global Insight said the move by VW, which is building a plant in Chattanooga, was aided by Toyota's decision to halve its output in the first quarter.

Ford was in third place with a total of 3.7 million units and General Motors dropped to fourth with a total of 3.6 million.

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ACM · 10th November 2009, 12:35

This surge to the no 1 position has been aided largely by drop in toyota sales rather than a phenominal surge in VW sales. Toyota has surved among the big ones, but has been hit hard in the US market which is a major market for it. I should again return to the no 1 position with recovery of the us market.

esteem_lover · 10th November 2009, 12:45

Thread already exists here

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Rudra Sen · 10th November 2009, 12:48

Thread already exists as esteem_lover pointed out.

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10th November 2009, 12:27	#1
agbenny Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: TN38 Posts: 1,069 Thanked: 276 Times	Volkswagen-Porsche - world's largest carmaker Volkswagen-Porsche overtakes Toyota as world's largest carmaker ( Source: Timesfreepress) Volkswagen has surpassed Toyota as the world's largest car manufacturer, according to figures in The Guardian newspaper. Citing estimates by IHS Global Insight, VW has produced 4.4 million vehicles in the first nine months of the year. That's more than the 4 million made by Toyota, the newspaper said. IHS Global Insight said the move by VW, which is building a plant in Chattanooga, was aided by Toyota's decision to halve its output in the first quarter. Ford was in third place with a total of 3.7 million units and General Motors dropped to fourth with a total of 3.6 million. Mods: Delete the thread if a thread already exists (I couldn't find one) Last edited by agbenny : 10th November 2009 at 12:28.
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10th November 2009, 12:35	#2
ACM Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,745 Thanked: 4,361 Times View My Garage	This surge to the no 1 position has been aided largely by drop in toyota sales rather than a phenominal surge in VW sales. Toyota has surved among the big ones, but has been hit hard in the US market which is a major market for it. I should again return to the no 1 position with recovery of the us market.
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Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	Thread already exists as esteem_lover pointed out. Please continue with your discussion there. Thread closed.
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