<p>Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday cut its July global production plan by 50,000 vehicles as semiconductor shortages and Covid-19 parts supply disruptions continued to curb output.</p>.<p>The world's largest car maker by volume expects to make 800,000 vehicles next month, it said in a statement.</p>.<p>"As it remains difficult to look ahead due to the shortage of semiconductors and the spread of Covid-19, there is a possibility that the production plan may be lower," the Japanese company said.</p>.<p>Toyota and other car makers continue to struggle with supply-chain disruptions and component shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic including those resulting from recent lockdowns in China.</p>.<p>Automakers are also having to compete for limited semiconductor supplies with other manufacturers such as consumer electronics device makers.</p>.<p>Toyota stuck with its annual global production target of 9.7 million vehicles, although the company signalled in May that supply chain disruptions could eventually force it to lower that number.</p>.<p>The automaker on Wednesday also expanded production halts in Japan next month at plants that make vehicles, including its GR Yaris subcompact and bZ4X electric SUV. </p>
<p>Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday cut its July global production plan by 50,000 vehicles as semiconductor shortages and Covid-19 parts supply disruptions continued to curb output.</p>.<p>The world's largest car maker by volume expects to make 800,000 vehicles next month, it said in a statement.</p>.<p>"As it remains difficult to look ahead due to the shortage of semiconductors and the spread of Covid-19, there is a possibility that the production plan may be lower," the Japanese company said.</p>.<p>Toyota and other car makers continue to struggle with supply-chain disruptions and component shortages caused by the Covid-19 pandemic including those resulting from recent lockdowns in China.</p>.<p>Automakers are also having to compete for limited semiconductor supplies with other manufacturers such as consumer electronics device makers.</p>.<p>Toyota stuck with its annual global production target of 9.7 million vehicles, although the company signalled in May that supply chain disruptions could eventually force it to lower that number.</p>.<p>The automaker on Wednesday also expanded production halts in Japan next month at plants that make vehicles, including its GR Yaris subcompact and bZ4X electric SUV. </p>