Last month's production of major domestic automakers fell below the same month last year for six of the eight.
The delay in procurement of parts due to restrictions on going out in Shanghai, China due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection had a major impact on automobile production.
On the 30th, major domestic automakers announced domestic and overseas production volume last month.
According to it,
▽ Honda 54%,
▽ Mazda 49%,
▽ Mitsubishi Motors 31%,
▽ Nissan Motor 26%,
▽ Toyota Motor 9%,
▽ Suzuki 4%,
the same month of the previous year Reduced production for each.
This was due to the global shortage of semiconductors and the delay in procurement of parts due to restrictions on going out in Shanghai, China due to the spread of the new corona infection.
On the other hand, ▽ SUBARU, which had a large drop in production in the previous year, increased by
63%, and
▽ Daihatsu Industries also
increased by 4%.
Authorities in Shanghai, China have stated that they will allow full resumption of corporate activities from the 1st, and the focus is on whether it will lead to the recovery of production by domestic manufacturers in the future.