General Motors said it sold 2.42 million new vehicles worldwide the first quarter, putting it behind Volkswagen Group's 2.49 million, reported April 17, as the two battle top dog Toyota Motor to be the world's biggest car company, measured by sales.
Toyota hasn't reported global sales yet, often weighing in later as a way to give a casual spin to the a fierce rivalry to be No. 1. A year ago, it reported 2.58 million worldwide sales the first quarter.
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