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Toyota Finally Tops GM

First-quarter sales rise 9%, ending GM's 76-year reign as world's biggest automaker

By J. Kelman, Newser User

Posted Apr 24, 2007 10:06 PM CDT

(Newser) – Toyota vroomed past General Motors in the first quarter to become the biggest automaker in the world, ending GM's 76-year reign. Riding the strength of its innovative Prius hybrid and solid standbys like the Camry, Toyota posted record first-quarter sales of 2.35 million vehicles,... Read full story »

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