- Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) has informed suppliers that it plans to reduce global production by 10% in May, Nikkei Asia reported.
- The report noted the company plans to produce 700,000 vehicles for the month of May. It manufactured 670,000 vehicles last May.
- The chip shortages have led the automaker to change its production plan repeatedly.
- The global semiconductor shortage amplified by geopolitical tensions and a resurgence in COVID-19 cases in China has corporations worried over their economic activities.
- Price Action: TM shares are trading lower by 1.74% at $166.68 on the last check Tuesday.
Pfizer/BioNTech Strike COVID-19 Manufacturing Deal With Biovac For South Africa
Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) have struck a deal with South Africa’s Biovac Institute to process and distribute over 100 million…