Toyota's Financial Results Discussion on Electrification Strategy Reveal
In the face of semiconductor shortages and the push towards electrification, Toyota has devised a comprehensive strategy to keep car sales strong and address extended delivery times.
Approximately 10% of the company's outstanding orders, totalling around 800,000 units in Japan as of the end of April, have not been delivered by the customer's preferred date. To tackle this challenge, Toyota has raised its 2025 global production target to about 10 million units, up from 9.9 million, reflecting confidence in overcoming supply chain issues and strong demand, particularly for hybrid vehicles in markets such as the U.S., Japan, and China.
Toyota prioritizes the expansion of hybrid vehicle production rather than rapidly pushing full battery electric vehicles (BEVs). This strategy is based on the surge in hybrid sales, which surpassed 1 million units in 2025 with a 53% year-on-year growth.
In addition to production targets, Toyota is working to improve its supply chain resilience and production efficiency to mitigate semiconductor shortages and certification delays. The aim is to return to and surpass its record global output achieved in 2023.
To address delivery times and internal reforms, Toyota’s Vice Presidents are driving reforms in “Genba” (worksite) culture to improve operational efficiency and collaboration with dealerships. This initiative is aimed at reducing customer wait times and improving service.
Toyota is also adapting to trade and tariff challenges. Although tariff impacts add complexity, the company has used pricing strategies and production optimization to maintain competitiveness in key markets like the U.S., partly absorbing tariff costs to avoid pricing customers out of the market.
In terms of communication, Toyota's strategy with dealerships has been adaptive, with creative solutions implemented on a regional basis to manage extended delivery times.
President Koji Sato believes the diverse efforts of suppliers, the manufacturing team, and the dealership network have come together to shape Toyota's current financial results. Despite challenges in manufacturing and delivery, Toyota's financial results for the fiscal year ended March 2023 have strengthened the company's foundation in both the short and long term.
Toyota's strategy has fostered a resilient business capable of generating profits in challenging economic conditions or supply constraints. The aim is to ensure Toyota's cars don't become mere commodities and to gain appropriate recognition for the significant added value provided.
Sources:
[1] Toyota raises 2025 global production target to 10 million units - Nikkei Asia (https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Automotive/Toyota-raises-2025-global-production-target-to-10-million-units)
[2] How tariffs on imported cars affect the U.S. auto industry - Pew Research Center (https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2018/06/26/how-tariffs-on-imported-cars-affect-the-u-s-auto-industry/)
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- Despite the ongoing challenges in the industry, such as semiconductor shortages and certification delays, Toyota's financial strategy, which includes a focus on hybrid vehicle production, improvement of supply chain resilience, and strategic responses to tariffs, has enhanced the company's financial results, ensuring its long-term strength in the business sector.
- In the realm of finance, Toyota has not only increased its 2025 global production target from 9.9 million to 10 million units, but also relies on innovative solutions to manage extended delivery times, demonstrating a significant commitment in the areas of business and finance.
