Toyota retains world’s biggest car seller spot in 2021
Toyota sold 10.5 million vehicles in 2021, a 10.1 per-cent jump from its sales in 2020 that sees the Japanese carmaker pulling farther ahead of its nearest rival, Volkswagen.
Despite the supply bottlenecks for semiconductors and other pandemic repercussions, Toyota said on Friday that both global sales and production were up year-on-year.
That meant that Toyota retained its title as the world’s biggest car seller.
It knocked Volkswagen from the top position last year after the German car giant held the crown for five straight years.
Toyota Motor Co. also includes small car specialist Daihatsu and commercial vehicle maker, Hino Motors.
Volkswagen suffered a 4.5-per-cent drop in sales to 8.88 million vehicles last year amid the chip crisis and other supplier problems.
(dpa/NAN)
More from Peoples Gazette
Economy
Buhari regime will continue to borrow without subsidy removal: Femi Adesina
“You know how much could have been saved if the subsidy was removed and how it could have been diverted to other areas and spheres of national life.
States
Ebonyi govt tells indigenes to enrol in 2022 naval recruitment exercise
The state government enjoined qualified indigenes of the state to take advantage of the ongoing registration and enrol in the navy.
Abuja
FCT Elections: INEC assures disabled persons of priority voting rights
“Special queues will also be maintained on the election day to give priority to the persons with disabilities to cast their ballots with dignity and privacy.”
Anti-Corruption
U.S. partners religious leaders to launch ‘Magomago’ anti-corruption website
The website empowers Nigerians and “leverages citizen engagement to fight corruption”.
Economy
Trading rebounds on NGX by N106 billion
A breakdown of the price movement chart shows 37 gainers against seven losers, with Cornerstone Insurance leading the gainers’ table.
States
Sanwo-Olu urged to convert psychiatric hospital to mental health institute
“Let the government convert the hospital from a mere psychiatric hospital to ‘modern institute of mental health’ for all.”
Politics
Ekiti 2022: APC has no credible candidate; governorship primary ruse, aspirant insists
The APC aspirant is one of seven others who alleged that Thursday’s governorship primary was hijacked and called for its cancellation.
