Less than a decade ago, the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group was ranked 11th in the world in total sales volume. ~ The automaker has impressively passed Honda to take 5th position.
Toyota reported Tuesday its sales fell 21.4 percent in June, a month in which some analysts predicted Toyota would zoom past General Motors Corp. in U.S. car-and-truck sales for the first time.
Mattel Inc., maker of toy cars, has a larger market value than General Motors Corp. for the first time as record U.S. gasoline prices crimp sales of real cars and trucks.