Based on data released, the Japanese automaker has decreased production and sales due to the earthquake and tsunami on 11 March. Next result, automobile manufacturers ranked in the world, especially the group there was a shift.
New ranking of top car producers in the world: GM as the first number, VW as second, followed later by Toyota
Most of the world's top automobile manufacturers have announced the result in half-1 (S1) 2011. The main car manufactured or shipped to distributors and dealers.
Group
For example, Toyota is still the number one year ago with three brands (not including Lexus and Scion), the S1 year dropped to third. Position number one again was taken by General Motors with four brands, Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac and GMC. According to the Chosun Ilbo of South Korea, GM has sent 4.64 million cars from the manufacturer.
The second position is the Volkswagen group consisting of the Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda with total sales of 4.09 million units and has had passed 14.1 percent compared with same period last year. In its report the VW Group has not entered the production of exclusive brands such as Bugatti, Bentley, Lamborghini and Scania and MAN trucks.
Toyota group consisting of Toyota, Daihatsu and Hino could only produce such as TMC data released last week, 3.37 million units. Toyota claims decreased to 22.5 percent over the same period last year. Toyota did not mention the condition of the Lexus and Scion
The fourth group is the Nissan-Renault alliance, when combined production reached 3.33 million units. After that followed two South Korean brand, Hyundai-Kia, 3.19 million units. With the achievement of both companies, the Chosun Ilbo wrote - based on reports Korea Automotive Research Institute to obtain the most rapid growth of 14 percent (in fact still under VW Group's 14.1 per cent).
Brand
Despite the drop for the Toyota group, to remain a top brand. In S1 this year, Toyota has sent 2.981 million cars worldwide. Nearest competitor is Volkswagen, which has sold 2.5 million. When coupled with commercial vehicles, 260,300 units, VW's production is still under Toyota, 2.760 million units.
The number of cars shipped from all car manufacturers worldwide over the first 6 months of 2011 rose 5.8 percent to 36.71 million units. It said sales are still growing in developing countries like India Brazil and Russia.
Meanwhile, GM's flagship Chevrolet, claimed to have sold 2.35 million cars worldwide. The next big manufacturers is Nissan with the production of 1.930 million units with sales of 2 million more.
