In Japan, Toyota's automobile production declined 78 percent to 53,823 vehicles. This is the biggest drop since 1976. While global output fell 48 percent plus exports also fell to 79 percent.
Currently, the Toyota plant in Japan has been able to work 70 percent of the norman, rose 50 percent in April and May. Toyota expects its production can run normally in November or December.
"April is clearly the worst month," said Takeshi Miyao, an analyst at consulting company in Tokyo as detikOto Carnorama quotes from Gasgoo, Monday (30/05/2011).
"The automaker is making gradual progress in recovery and Toyota is likely to be back to normal levels earlier than the time that they have announced," he said.
Currently the supply of components that are still in critical condition only 30 species, that figure has improved because in April there are 150 types of components that have critical supplies from the type of electronic components, due to or plastic.
About 30 types of components are still in critical short supply, compared with 150 in April, most electronic components, rubber and plastics, President Akio Toyoda said on 11 May.
Under these conditions, Toyota probably could only produce less than 6.5 million vehicles this year, down compared with last year's production reached 8.6 million. In fact, many analysts say that Toyota's throne as the world's largest car maker will take off this year and General Motors and Volkswagen AG.
