Volkswagen has overtaken Toyota to become the world’s best-selling carmaker, the first time the German company has held the position.Japan’s Toyota, which had topped sales for the past four years, sold 10.175 million vehicles globally in 2016.The milestone comes despite VW’s scandal over emissions tests cheating, which sparked a global backlash and multiple lawsuits.
Volkswagen overtakes Toyota as the world’s biggest carmaker
