Toyota increases overseas production as output slumps in Japan

Production at Toyota's Motomachi plant in Japan — Toyota's factories in Japan have been idled because of supply-chain problems. The automaker's Motomachi plant is pictured. (TOYOTA)

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Naoto Okamura

July 28, 2022 08:29 AM

TOKYO – Toyota is increasing overseas production to offset lower output at home in Japan.

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