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Toyota Defies Chip Shortage to Post Record Output and Sales
- Global unit sales surge to a record high for the month of June
- Production up 41% year-on-year, beating pre-pandemic levels
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Strong global demand for cars boosted Toyota Motor Corp.’s sales to a record for the month of June, with production seemingly unfazed by an industry-wide shortage of semiconductors.
Toyota’s unit sales in June rose 20% from a year earlier to 844,750 units. Total output rose 41% to 831,533 units, a record for the month.