Toyota dethrones GM as top US car seller in 2021

Published January 4, 2022 6:53pm ET



One company kicked it into high gear in 2021, selling more cars in the United States than its competitors — and for the first time, the top seller isn’t a domestic auto company.

For the first time since 1931, General Motors has been dethroned as the top U.S. car seller. Toyota topped GM in 2021, selling an estimated 2,332,262 cars compared to 2,218,000 cars sold by GM.

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