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world's top-selling carmaker said on Thursday it would replace
one of the two electronic "smart" keys it delivers in Japan with
a mechanical one for the time being as it races to get cars to
customers in Japan.
"As the shortage of semiconductors continues, this is a
provisional measure aimed at delivering cars to customers as
quickly as possible," Toyota said in a statement, apologising
for the inconvenience.
"As for the second smart key, we plan to hand it over as soon as
it is ready," it added.
A global chips shortage has caused a severe delay in car
production and shipments, with many buyers having to wait years
to get theirs delivered.
Toyota has been hit particularly hard this year, with natural
disasters and other disruptions adding to their troubles.
Last week, the maker of Toyota and Lexus models warned that it
would probably be unable to build the 9.7 million vehicles it
had initially forecast for the current business year.
(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
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