Amid steep gas prices, Toyota Motor Corp. rode its reputation for fuel-efficient cars to a double-digit sales increase in July and outsold Ford in the U.S. for the first month ever.

• 最近汽油价格猛涨，以生产的省油汽车著称的丰田汽车公司7月份销售量出现两位数的增长，在美国本土的月销量首次超过福特汽车公司。