By Kosaku Narioka Toyota Motor's group worldwide sales set a new record high in 2023, recovering from a slump caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and a chip shortage in previous years. The Japanese carmaker said Tuesday that global sales, including those of subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor and Hino Motors, rose 7.2% to 11.2 million vehicles last year, exceeding the previous high of 10.7 million units in 2019. Toyota said that worldwide production climbed 8.6% to a record 11.5 million vehicles last year. In December, ...