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From Japan Today News

Toyota Motor Corp said Monday it posted record global production and sales figures for a fiscal half in the April-September period, as output picked up on the back of an easing chip shortage.

Toyota built 5.06 million vehicles worldwide in the fiscal first half, up 12.8 percent from the same period a year earlier, reaching record levels of production for the first time in four years.

Toyota's sales grew on robust demand in Japan as well as overseas including North America and Europe. Its domestic sales soared 33.8 percent to 790,168 vehicles and overseas sales climbed 5.5 percent to 4.38 million units.

Toyota's electric vehicle sales jumped sevenfold to 58,984 units globally for the period after it launched new models to broaden its emissions-free lineup.

The automaker sold 1.83 million electric, hybrid and other types of battery-driven vehicles, up 38.1 percent.

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The Japanese knows what's coming. Although Toyota starting the race later, they are very well known for making quality cars that lasts. I wouldn't mind getting my first EV in Australia with Toyota (currently driving a Toyota hybrid).