Toyota struggles with chip shortage while Nissan advances

Toyota said it could lose up to 480,000 vehicles of output from January through March.

February 14, 2022 05:00 AM

TOKYO — The global semiconductor shortage remains a big problem for Japanese automakers, with long-term relief still out of sight and crimped production hammering sales and earnings.

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