Ranking of world's top 10 auto groups

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Robust growth in car sales in emerging markets such as China, Russia, Brazil and India has helped automakers such as Toyota Motor and Volkswagen ride a downturn in North America and Western Europe.

Detroit's General Motors and Ford, meanwhile, succumbed to the slump in their backyard, ceding the No.1 and No.3 spots.

Following is a list of the world's top 10 auto groups ranked by vehicle sales in the first half of 2008.

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Rank: 1

Name: Toyota Motor Corp

Sales: 4.818 mn

Percent change: +2.2

Previous year's ranking: 2
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Rank: 2

Name: General Motors Corp

Sales: 4.540 mn

Percent change: -3

Previous year's ranking: 1
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Rank: 3

Name: Volkswagen AG

Sales: 3.266 mn

Percent change: +5.8

Previous year's ranking: 4
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Rank: 4

Name: Ford Motor Co

Sales: 3.217 mn

Percent change: -6

Previous year's ranking: 3

(Ford publishes wholesale, not retail, figures.)
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Rank: 5

Name: Hyundai Motor Co

Sales: 2.187 mn

Percent change: +10.8

Previous year's ranking: 5

(with Kia Motors Corp)

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Rank: 6

Name: Honda Motor Co

Sales: 2.022 mn

Percent change: +9.3

Previous year's ranking: 6

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Rank: 7

Name: Nissan Motor Co

Sales: 2.014 mn

Percent change: +9.7

Previous year's ranking: 7

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Rank: 8

Name: PSA Peugeot Citroen

Sales: 1.697 mn

Percent change: +0.5

Previous year's ranking: 8

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Rank: 9

Name: Renault SA

Sales: 1.326 mn

Percent change: +4.3

Previous year's ranking: 10

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Rank: 10

Name: Suzuki Motor Corp

Sales: 1.283 mn

Percent change: +6.4

Previous year's ranking: 11 (Courtesy: Reuters)
 
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