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Tokyo (Reuters) – Toyota Motor (NYSE:) Corp on Monday boosted global auto production by 9% in January, the first increase in three months, but said COVID-19-related parts shortages had left it still short of plan. rice field.
Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, said it produced 689,090 cars worldwide in January. This is his 8.8% increase from the same month last year. That was just below the 700,000 units the company expected to produce this month.
This does not include production from units of Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors Ltd.
Domestic production soared, up 30% to 211,572 units. Last year’s numbers were hit hard by chip shortages and his COVID-19-related lockdown.
Global sales fell by 5.6% to 709,870 units, reflecting the continued impact of chip shortages.