{
  "id": 6813170,
  "title": "VW, Toyota and Stellantis drive car industry to record revenues",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/vw-toyota-y-stellantis-llevan-a-record-los-ingresos-del-automovil",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-11T22:21:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/motor/2026/09/12/6aa459d2468aeba3628b45ac.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The global automobile sector saw a record high in revenue during the first half of the year, reaching 1.04 trillion euros, according to a report by EY. Volkswagen led the pack with 158.102 billion euros in revenue, closely followed by Toyota with 141.627 billion euros. Despite the growth in revenue, the industry struggled with profitability, with a average operating margin of 4.2%, the second lowest since 2020. Major manufacturers such as Volkswagen, Toyota, and General Motors saw varying degrees of success, with some experiencing declines in profit, while others like Ford and Mitsubishi saw significant improvements.",
  "summary": "Inflation and the sale of models with more equipment drive the turnover of motor giants to more than 1.04 trillion, which contrasts with minimal profitability.",
  "key_points": [
    "Automotive industry hits record €1.04 billion revenue in H1",
    "Volkswagen leads with €158.102 million, Toyota follows with €141.627 million",
    "Operating profits decline for VW and Toyota, increase for GM and Ford"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}