Stat Watch

U.S. carmaker Ford’s Focus was the world’s best-selling passenger car in 2012 with 1.02 million sold, according to the U.S.-based car market researcher Polk. Corolla, manufactured by Japan’s Toyota, followed in second place with 872,774 sales. Separately, Hyundai Motor said it sold 862,741 Avante cars worldwide, the third-most sold vehicle. Ford registered three models — Focus, F-Series pickup trucks and Fiesta — in the top 10, the most among automakers.