TOKYO: Toyota has fallen behind Volkswagen in the race for the world’s biggest automaker title, figures showed on Tuesday, as the German giant outsold its Japanese rival in the first half of the year.

Toyota said it sold 5.02 million vehicles worldwide between January and June, falling below earlier figures from Volkswagen of 5.04 million units shifted in the same period.

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