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ROME – Toyota confirms its top position globally in the first half of the year, with a record increase in sales of more than 30%, driven by the recovery in demand in China and the United States. From January to June, the Japanese car manufacturer sold 5.47 million cars, surpassing the previous record of 5.31 million in the corresponding period of 2019, beating Volkswagen registrations, which stood at 4.97, despite an increase of 27. , 9% of the German company.
Toyota has announced that in recent months it has limited the impact deriving from the shortage of semiconductors for the automotive sector, however, the rise of Covid cases in Southeast Asian countries continue to slow operations.
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