Toyota Loses Sales Crown to VW as U.S. Trade Barriers Loom

Toyota Motor Corp. lost its title as the world’s best-selling automaker to Volkswagen AG, snapping the Japanese company’s four-year reign, as demand for its flagship Camry sedan waned in the U.S. and sales in China expanded at a slower pace than the overall market. Toyota’s global sales, including its Hino Motors Ltd. and Daihatsu Motor Co.