Toyota and Lexus cut July production by 50,000 units

Japanese manufacturers Toyota and Lexus have announced further production cuts heading into the second half of the year.

Having faced continuous production adjustments throughout last year and in the opening half of 2022, Toyota and its luxury arm Lexus are facing further reductions in July, with roughly 50,000 fewer vehicles now set to be made as the new target of 800,000 is implemented.

However, despite planning an average of 850,000 units per month between July and September, Toyota conceeded "there is a possibility that the production plan may be lower", although it plans to monitor its supply chain closely to minimise any unexpected drops.

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A number of Australian-delivered models from its Japanese plants are affected, including the Mirai, Yaris, Yaris Cross, C-HR, LandCruiser 300 Series and LandCruiser 70 Series.

Lexus is also facing a small shortage of a handful of its models, with the LS, IS, RC, RC F and NX all listed in the production suspension report.

Despite the issues, Toyota remains Australia's best-selling brand, with its 98,816 vehicles delivered to the end of May exceeding last year's figures by just one per cent, led by HiLux, RAV4 and Prado – all of which claim top 10 spots on the sales charts.