1) Investment highlights
The active application of the Toyota (TM) New Global Architecture ((TNGA)) platform coupled with the use of better powertrains has worked to enhance basic car performance and marketability on a remarkable scale. A 20% reduction in cost also enabled the company to make further investments in performance and marketability, which creates a virtuous cycle. Toyota plans to roll out 19 TNGA models by 2021 (37 models including variations), increasing the portion of TNGA-inspired models to 63%.
Excluding North America, Toyota's sales have been mostly stable. New model momentum over the