If its estimates hold true, Toyota Motor Corp. will depose General Motors Corp. as the world's largest automaker in 2007.GM said Thursday it made 9.284 million vehicles worldwide last year, roughly 226,000 fewer than Toyota's 2007 production estimate of 9.51 million.
Toyota expects to have final numbers later in January, but issued the 2007 estimate on Dec. 25 with just six days left in the year.
The real prize, the worldwide auto sales lead, also must still be determined, with both companies to release 2007 global sales figures later this month.
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