TOKYO, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) — Toyota Motor Corp. on Tuesday reported that each its world manufacturing and worldwide gross sales elevated in October from a yr earlier, owing to eased draw back results associated to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Aichi-based automaker stated its world output climbed 23 p.c, whereas gross sales worldwide had been up 22.8 p.c from a yr earlier, within the recording interval.
Toyota stated its world output and gross sales figures topped final yr’s for a 3rd straight month, with manufacturing in October reaching 771,382 models, whereas gross sales hit 832,373 autos.
The maker of the favored Prius hybrid and Corolla sedan fashions stated that manufacturing in Japan rose 33.7 p.c from a yr earlier to 203,149 autos, whereas 568,233 models had been produced abroad, marking a 19.5 p.c improve.
Toyota’s output in China and that in North America elevated 18.4 p.c and 16.2 p.c, respectively, the automaker stated.
Overall home gross sales jumped 34.3 p.c, whereas abroad gross sales had been up 21.2 p.c, Toyota stated, with each abroad gross sales and output reaching file highs for October.
Japan’s high automaker stated nevertheless that owing to a worldwide chip crunch it has lowered its world manufacturing goal from 9.7 million to 9.2 million autos for fiscal 2022.