Toyota expects vehicle production to exceed pre-pandemic levels, forecasting output of as many as 10.6 million vehicles during 2023 while warning that final shipments could be 10 percent lower if it is unable to procure enough parts, especially semiconductors.

The newly issued target would be a significant jump from the planned 9.2 million vehicles that the automaker forecasts for the fiscal year through March.

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers are marine vessels designed to transport natural gas liquefied at a cryogenic temperature of -162 ℃ at atmospheric pressure. Kawasaki is the first company to have built domestically-produced LNG carriers in Japan.

These vessels have three technological features: