The Toyota Motor Corp. group increased its combined global vehicle sales by 8.0 percent in 2005 to a record high of 8.11 million units, the automaker said Thursday as the industry released its sales, production and export numbers for last year.
The record makes Toyota the world's second-largest automaker after General Motors Corp. for the third year in a row.
Global vehicle production by Toyota and its two affiliates -- Daihatsu Motor Co. and Hino Motors Ltd. -- grew 9.1 percent to a record 8.23 million units in 2005, the company said.
Global output also reached all-time highs for Nissan Motor Co., which produced 3.50 million units, up 9.4 percent, and Honda Motor Co., which rolled out 3.41 million units, up 7.2 percent.
Mitsubishi Motors Corp., which is under rehabilitation, saw global production fall 3.6 percent to 1.36 million units.