Toyota Lags Behind VW in Global Sales as Prius Stumbles in U.S.
- Prius line sales in U.S. plunged by 25 percent in first half
- Redesigned hybrid model’s deliveries almost doubled in Japan
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Toyota Motor Corp. lagged behind Volkswagen AG by global deliveries in the first half of the year, as demand for the newly redesigned Prius hybrid slumped in a U.S. market dominated by trucks and sport utility vehicles.
Worldwide deliveries fell 0.6 percent to 4.99 million vehicles in the six months through June, Toyota said in a statement. Volkswagen’s sales climbed 1.5 percent to 5.12 million units in the same period.