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20210911N Toyota Aichi plant

A Toyota plant in Japan's Aichi Prefecture. The automaker has announced a 3% cut in production for this fiscal year.

YUKIHIRO OMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Six of Japan's big automakers, including Toyota Motor, will cut production plans for the current fiscal year by more than 1 million vehicles, a decrease on the same level as the previous year that saw a major cutback due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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