NAGOYA - Toyota Motor Corp. group remained the world's top-selling automaker in 2025 for the sixth straight year on the back of robust demand for hybrid vehicles in North America, outperforming German rival Volkswagen AG, data showed Thursday.

Toyota's annual global sales, including minivehicle maker Daihatsu Motor Co. and truck manufacturer Hino Motors Ltd., rose 4.6 percent from a year earlier to 11.32 million units, setting a group sales record for the first time in two years.

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