Due to the global shortage of semiconductors and the shortage of parts due to the spread of infection in Southeast Asia, the number of Japanese automobile manufacturers sold this year is expected to decrease by more than 2 million units from the latest plan.
It seems that the performance of each company will depend on how much production can be rebuilt in the future.
Automakers have reviewed their global sales plans for the current fiscal year in line with the announcement of interim results, with Toyota Motor Group reducing 260,000 units to 10.29 million units and Honda reducing 650,000 units to 4.2 million units. Nissan Motor reduced 600,000 units to 3.8 million units.
Other manufacturers have also lowered their plans one after another, with Suzuki having 225,000 units, SUBARU having 130,000 units, Mazda having 98,000 units, and Mitsubishi Motors having 64,000 units.
In addition to the global shortage of semiconductors, the effects of delays in parts procurement due to the spread of infection in Southeast Asia have been prolonged, and the total number of 7 major manufacturers will be reduced by more than 2 million units from the latest plan.
The impact of the spread of the infection in Southeast Asia has gradually disappeared, and Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it will return to normal operation of its domestic plant next month for the first time in seven months.
However, there are variations in the speed of recovery, such as the impact of semiconductor shortages continuing at some manufacturers, and it seems that the performance of each company will depend on how much production can be rebuilt in the future.