Toyota says first-half global sales rise 3.8 pct
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> said its first-half groupwide global sales rose 3.8 percent to 5.097 million vehicles, achieving a record for first-half sales as its reign at the top of the global auto industry comes under threat from Volkswagen AG . Toyota said its overseas sales in the first half rose 2.9 percent to 3.85 million vehicles. (Reporting by Maki Shiraki; Editing by Edmund Klamann)