TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (>> Toyota Motor Corp) said it expected group-wide global vehicle sales to stay flat in 2016 at 10.11 million vehicles, likely keeping it ahead of rivals Volkswagen AG (>> Volkswagen AG) and General Motors Co (>> General Motors Company) as the world's top-selling automaker.

Global sales at the group, which includes mini-vehicle maker Daihatsu Motor Co (>> DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD.) and truck maker Hino Motors Ltd (>> HINO MOTORS, LTD.), would likely total 10.10 million vehicles this year, it said in a statement on Wednesday.

Group-wide production is likely to rise about 1 percent to 10.20 million vehicles, Toyota said.

(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim; Editing by Stephen Coates)