Toyota to Reclaim Title of World's Largest Automaker

Toyota Motor Corp. is poised to take back the title of world's biggest automaker for 2012, as Volkswagen fights General Motors for second place heading into the final weeks.

While final numbers won’t be in until the new year, Toyota is out in front while gap of less than one percent separates GM and VW’s sales, making the fight for second place too close to call.

The auto industry as a whole is heading for a record year. In total, over 80 million cars and trucks will have been produced in 2012.

(Courtesy of House of Japan)