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Toyota: 10,483,024 vehicles delivered in 2022

Toyota remains the top-selling automaker in 2022, with nearly 10.5 million cars sold last year. The Volkswagen Group was in second place, with 8.3 million vehicles.

Despite bottlenecks in the supply chain that disrupted production and consequently hurt sales, Toyota managed to defend its title as the best-selling automaker in 2022.

The final results, analyzed by Motor1.com, show that the Japanese automaker has delivered 10,483,024 vehicles to customers around the world. The total, which is down 0.1% from 2021, includes deliveries from Daihatsu subsidiaries as well as commercial vehicle maker Hino Motors.

Toyota ended the year well ahead of the Volkswagen Group, which sold just 8.3 million cars in 2022, down seven percent from the previous year. It was Volkswagen's weakest result in ten years, results caused by supply problems generated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In addition, the COVID-19 lockdowns in China also affected sales, with the world's most populous country being one of Volkswagen's main markets.

Toyota delivered 10,483,024 vehicles in 2022...Back at Toyota, while global sales dropped slightly, global production actually increased by 5.3% to 10,610,604 units. The Japanese brand assembled 5.2 percent more vehicles than the previous year, reaching 9,026,713 units. Domestic production fell 7.7% to 2,656,009 cars, while the number of vehicles assembled outside Japan rose 11.7% to 6,370,704 cars.

While Toyota remains the world's top seller, it has been dethroned in the United States by General Motors. In 2022, GM sold 2,274,088 vehicles, while Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), which includes the Lexus brand, delivered 2,108,458 vehicles.

A shortage of spare parts continues to cause problems for Toyota, forcing the company to halt production at the Czech plant in February. The Kolin factory, where workers assemble the Aygo X and Yaris, will stop production from Jan. 31 until the end of next month.

Worldwide production plans are adjusted monthly due to supply constraints. If all goes according to plan, Toyota plans to build 10.6 million vehicles in 2023.

Author: Marius Vișan