According to research firm AUTODATA CORP., Toyota brand appears set to become the best-selling automobile brand in the U.S. this year. Toyota was the sales leader through November, with its market share rising 0.8 percentage point from the first 11 months of 2006 to 14.2 per cent.

For General Motors, Chevrolet brand dipped 0.6 point to 14 per cent, while Ford brand saw a 1.7 point decrease to 13 per cent.