Global Toyota output dropped by 11.2 percent due to safety scandal, typhoon turmoil
Toyota Motor Corp confirmed in a statement last Friday that the total production volume globally in August decreased by 11.2 percent to 709,571 units compared to the same period last year.
This decline was caused by a vehicle certification test scandal and temporary factory closures due to a typhoon that struck Japan in late August.
Additionally, domestic production figures also decreased by 22.2 percent to 185,680 units as popular models such as Corolla Axio, Corolla Fielder, and Yaris Cross remained suspended since last June.
Toyota resumed the assembly operations of these three models at the beginning of September after the Japanese Ministry of Transport confirmed the vehicle safety aspects.
Domestic sales performance in Japan also recorded a decrease of 9.1 percent to 109,505 units.
Meanwhile, Toyota’s vehicle production outside of Japan also showed a decline, dropping by 6.5 percent to 523,891 units after a recall campaign involving the Grand Highlander and Lexus TX models in North America.
The Japanese manufacturer faces fierce competition in mainland China, where sales declined by 13.5 percent.
In addition to Toyota, Nissan experienced a 15.5 percent decrease to 236,016 units due to weak X-Trail SUV sales in China, while Honda witnessed an 11.3 percent decline to 307,870 units.
