PHOTO: REUTERS[TOKYO] Toyota Motor sold a record 11.3 million vehicles globally in 2025, the company said on Thursday, retaining its crown as the world’s top-selling automaker for a sixth consecutive year. Toyota’s growth was driven mainly by sales in the US and Japan, which together accounted for more than two-fifths of the parent company’s sales. Toyota and Lexus brand vehicle sales rose 3.7 per cent in 2025 to 10.5 million, also a record, helped by strong demand for hybrid vehicles in the US. In China, Toyota’s sales edged up 0.2 per cent, the first time in four years they did not decline, despite the heavy competition in the world’s top car market. Petrol-electric hybrids accounted for 42 per cent of Toyota’s parent company sales globally, while battery-electric vehicles made up 1.9 per cent.