By Ronnie Harui


Toyota Motor Corp. lowered its global production plan for July by about 50,000 units, citing its decision to extend the suspension of operations at some plants and production lines due to the continuing impact of a Covid-19 outbreak at one of its suppliers.

The Japanese auto maker's global production volume for July is expected to be roughly 800,000 units, comprising about 250,000 units in Japan and 550,000 units overseas, Toyota Motor said Wednesday.

"As it remains difficult to look ahead due to the shortage of semiconductors and the spread of Covid-19, there is a possibility that the production plan may be lower," the Japanese company said.

Toyota maintained its production forecast of about 9.7 million units for the fiscal year ending March 2023.


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