Toyota boosts profit forecast 34% after sales recovery in China, US

Japan car giant's chip crunch remains light thanks to communication with suppliers

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Toyota's sales have been boosted by economic rebounds, particularly in China and the U.S. (Source photos by Akira Kodaka and Koji Uema)

ERI SUGIURA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor on Wednesday revised its full-year net income forecast through March to 1.9 trillion yen ($18.1 billion), up 33.8% from its last prediction in November and down 6.7% from the previous year, as the Japanese car giant expands its robust sales momentum in the wake of COVID-19 despite the industry being shaken by semiconductor shortages.

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