Toyota is once again the world leader in auto sales, after selling more cars and trucks than ever in 2012. 

The Japanese auto giant announced it sold nine-point-75-million vehicles last year, the most ever for the 75-year-old automaker. 

Toyota's big year pushed it past General Motors and Volkswagen, which were one-two in sales in 2011. 

Toyota's sales were up more than 22-percent last year as the company rebounded from supply-chain problems because of natural disasters in Japan and the public relations disaster from a huge recall in the U.S.

In Indiana, Toyota produces the Sequoia full-size sport utility vehicle, the Sienna minivan, and the Highlander mid-size sport utility vehicle.

Starting this year, Toyota Motor manufacturing Indiana will begin production on the Highlander Hybrid.