TOKYO -- Japan's auto companies are driving into another grim year despite posting upbeat quarterly results for the end of 2022 as chip shortages continue to shackle operations and the stronger yen threatens to weigh on their financial statements.
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Japanese automakers such as Honda and Mazda are heading into another grim year despite posting upbeat quarterly results for the end of 2022. (Source photos by Reuters)
TOKYO -- Japan's auto companies are driving into another grim year despite posting upbeat quarterly results for the end of 2022 as chip shortages continue to shackle operations and the stronger yen threatens to weigh on their financial statements.