For the fifth consecutive year, Toyota was the world’s best-selling carmaker in 2024, but it couldn’t match its record pace from the previous year. In 2024, the Toyota Motor Corporation – which includes the Lexus luxury brand, the Daihatsu small-car division and Hino trucks – sold 10,821,480 vehicles, down 3.7 per cent on its 2023 record of 11,233,039 sales, which stands as the strongest year for any auto company. Despite the drop, it still beat the company’s previous record of 10,742,122 sales, set in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today It...