Emissions fallout drops Volkswagen to second

Volkswagen AG lost the lead in global auto sales to Toyota after claiming the number one spot three months ago, as the German carmaker braces for consumer blowback from a widening emissions-cheating scandal.

Toyota said on Monday it sold 7.49m vehicles this year through September, topping the 7.43m that Volkswagen reported earlier this month.

Deliveries declined 1.5% for both Toyota and Volkswagen.