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Toyota faces supply, labor crunch in bid to revive lost production

Factories gear up for February-March boost to top annual target

Severe parts shortages undercut Toyota's global production in September and October by 30% to 40%. (Photo by Kento Fukui)

NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor is on track to exceed its global production target of 9 million vehicles for the current fiscal year, with plans to boost output in February and March to offset pandemic-induced disruptions.

The Japanese automaker produced 820,000 vehicles in November, according to Friday's announcement, and December output is planned at 800,000. Accounting for January-March production plans disclosed to parts suppliers, global output for the fiscal year through March 31 would total nearly 9.2 million units.

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