Toyota global output up 59%

Global production at Japanese automakers surged in January amid booming demand for new cars in China.

Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday its worldwide output jumped 55.8% from a year earlier to 643,925 vehicles in January. The world?s biggest automaker is mired in massive global recalls, which have damaged its reputation for quality in the US and other developed markets.

Toyota said its global output in January marked the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year increases. Among key regions, output in the US?Toyota?s biggest market?grew to 98,000 in January from 38,000 a year earlier. Its production in China tripled from last year to 67,337. Toyota?s production in Asia, including output in China, surged 95.2% year-on-year to 162,000.

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