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<p>FILE - In this April 23, 2012 file photo, Toyota cars, including Vios, center, are on display at the Beijing International Auto Exhibition in Beijing before China's biggest auto show opens to the public on April 27. Toyota said Wednesday, July 25, it sold 4.97 million vehicles globally for the first six months of this year, a strong result that could see the Japanese automaker regain its crown as the world's top automaker from General Motors Co. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian, File)</p>

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Toyota takes global sales lead from GM
July 26, 2012 9:15 p.m.

Toyota takes global sales lead from GM

TOKYO - Toyota bounced back from safety recalls and natural disasters, selling 4.97 million vehicles globally in the first half of the year to retake its crown as the world's top automaker from General Motors Co.