The Japanese maker of the Prius hybrid, Camry sedan and Lexus luxury cars rose once again to the world's top automaker in global vehicle sales last calendar year, overtaking U.S. rival General Motors Co.

NPR: Toyota Raises Annual Forecasts On Profit Rise

The Japanese maker of the Prius hybrid and Camry sedan reclaimed its crown as world's top automaker last year, after losing it to GM a year earlier, when it was battered by the tsunami and quake disasters in northeastern Japan.

NPR: Toyota Top Selling Automaker Despite China Fall

This fall, Saturn got the steak: a four-door sedan called the Aura that is meant to compete head-on with the passenger car leaders, Toyota Camry and Honda Accord.

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