Volkswagen overtakes Toyota to become world’s largest carmaker

German auto car-maker company Volkswagen AG is the world’s largest automaker for the first half of 2016.

Volkswagen sold 5.11 million units till the June month. Where Japan’s Toyota car maker company sold around 4.99 million vehicles. USA’s General Motors is the third highest automaker in the world.

Volkswagen continuously was on a top position for second year for the first six months, but it remains uncertain whether the company can do so for the full year.

Volkswagen had been involved in an emission test tampering scandal last year.