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Toyota Plants to Raise Production in June

By Associated Press

DETROIT – Toyota Motor Corp. says North American production will rise to 70 percent of normal in June as the company begins to recover from parts shortages caused by the March 11 earthquake in Japan.

The company cut production to about 30 percent of normal by idling factories for several days or reducing their hours. It warned dealers to expect shortages of some models well into the summer.

Toyota now says the parts situation is improving and it can increase production faster than expected.

Toyota has 13 factories in North America, including a plant in in Georgetown that manufactures Avalons and Camrys.