In February, Japan's eight major automakers produced approximately 1.99 million units across their global plants, up 3.5% on year for the first time after the seventh consecutive month decline, Mysteel Global calculated based on their latest respective data. Nevertheless, market sources warned that uncertainties still remain.

Among the total, these automakers' February output at their Japanese plants declined by 1.6% on year, because some had still been struggling with the delay in component deliveries to their domestic plants amid the COVID-19 and the global shortage of semi-conductors. But higher output among some automakers at their plants.