World’s Top Selling Car: Camry Will Remain Best in U.S. for 11th Year

Aug 13, 2013 03:32 PM EDT | Matt Mercuro

Toyota has announced that its Camry will be the top-selling car in the U.S. once again according to the Associated Press.

The midsize car has been the top-selling vehicle in America for 11 straight years. Senior Vice President Bob Carter said the company plans on selling 400,000 Camry models in 2013.

"The midsize sedan market is the largest segment in the industry, and we want Toyota to be America's favorite car, period," said Carter at the J.P. Morgan Auto Conference in New York.

Camry sales grew 16 percent last month to more than 242,000 for the first seven months of the year.

The Honda Accord and Nissan Altima finished behind the Camry according to the Associated Press.

The Ford Focus was the top-selling car worldwide however, according to NewsDay.com.

Focus sales increased 18 percent for the first three months after selling 288,724 models. In China alone, the automaker sold 104,065 models.

Ford produces the Focus in nine factories worldwide and sold approximately 1.02 million models last year.

"Toyota is feeling the pressure right now from all directions," said John Wolkonowicz, an independent auto analyst, according to NewsDay.com. "Toyota used to be the brand where everybody went, but they're kind of losing their mojo. There's nothing wrong with the product, it's just that everyone else has gotten so much better."

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