Toyota aims to make at least 2.5 million vehicles a year in China by 2030, three people said, an overhaul that will see it bring its Chinese sales and production operations closer together and allow local executives a freer hand in development.

The Japanese automaker plans to optimise sales and production in its Chinese joint ventures to boost efficiency.

Toyota aims to make at least 2.5 million vehicles a year in China by 2030, three people said, an overhaul that will see it bring its Chinese sales and production operations closer together and allow local executives a freer hand in development.

Toyota is doubling down on its ambitions for the Chinese market, aiming to produce as many as 3 million vehicles annually in the country as it fights to claw back market share los