If the COVID-19 pandemic subsides and the chip shortage is resolved, Toyota plans to produce about 11 million cars worldwide in fiscal 2022. If this plan is realized, it will set a new high for Toyota's production since fiscal 2016.
The report also said that Toyota has recently notified major auto parts manufacturers of its production plans. Each manufacturer will formulate a business plan based on this.
Japanese media also further predicted toyota's production plan for FY 2022: about 7.5 million units overseas and about 3.5 million units in Japan. In Japan, Toyota will maintain the "3 million vehicle system" needed to manufacture products and secure jobs. However, Toyota did not respond to the above production plan information.
At the same time, Toyota's production in January continued to be affected by the epidemic and chip shortages. According to Toyota's latest official news on the 25th, the suspension of production at Japanese domestic factories affected by the epidemic will be extended to the 31st.
Toyota's new car sales around the world have once again defended their title as sales champions. Volkswagen of Germany announced that its global new vehicle sales in 2021 were 8.88 million units, down 5% year-on-year. Although Toyota did not announce full-year sales, its total sales from January to November 2021 have already surpassed Volkswagen's annual sales, and it is estimated that there should be more than 10 million for the whole year.
In addition to Volkswagen, Toyota also surpassed GM in the North American market, breaking the myth of GM's 90-year sales crown. I have to say that in the past two years, Toyota Motor has relied on the world's leading hybrid technology and brand influence, and its models have a fairly high degree of heat, and some models have to add a lot of money to have the opportunity to buy.
In the Chinese market, Toyota's sales have also reached a new high, and the gradual consolidation of the Chinese market has also made Toyota more confident in increasing production. One thing is quite important, or terrible, Toyota not only buys more cars, but also has a high profit margin, Toyota's own set of "lean production method TPS" is its most core competitiveness of the authoritative system, but also an important benchmark in the field of global production management.
The new year has just begun, the environment has not changed, and the competitors are still these, so who will laugh to the end in 2022, we will wait and see!