AutomobilesToyota expects 2% profit rise as it shrugs off chip shortage
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Toyota overtook Volkswagen in sales in 2020, retaking its position as the world's top-selling automaker for the first time in five years. (Photo by Akira Kodaka)
ERI SUGIURA, Nikkei staff writer
May 12, 2021 13:30 JST
Updated on May 12, 2021 19:05 JST
TOKYO -- Toyota Motor is bullish on prospects for higher sales, forecasting a net income of 2.3 trillion yen ($21.1 billion) for the current business year through next March, up 2.4% from fiscal 2020, while its rivals continue to struggle with semiconductor shortages.