(FILES)The Toyota Prius is on display at the New York International Automobile Show during the press preview days, in this 04 April 2007 file photo in New York. Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. became the world's top selling automaker in the first quarter of 2007, overtaking US rival General Motors helped by brisk demand for fuel-efficient cars, figures showed T24 April 2007. Japan's top automaker sold 2.348 million vehicles in the first quarter of 2007, a company spokesman said, beating GM which earlier reported record global sales of 2.26 million cars and trucks for the same period.Toyota also reported global production of about 2.367 million vehicles for the first quarter, while GM has forecast lower output of 2.335 million units.Toyota is enjoying strong sales, particularly in the United States, as higher prices at the pump boost demand for compact cars, small sport utility vehicles and hybrids which use a mix of electricity and petrol. AFP PHOTO/Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
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