Japan's Toyota and other four auto companies released data on the 1st, showing that new car sales in the United States in August totaled 316639, down 16.5 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to Kyodo news agency. Kyodo news agency said that the global supply chain chaos, resulting in a shortage of semiconductors and other components, continues to put heavy pressure on the auto industry. The biggest drop in sales was Honda, which was hit hard by supply chain chaos on the west coast, with sales down 37.7 per cent from the previous year to 71461 vehicles. This was followed by Toyota, which lost 9.8% of its sales. Sales of Mazda fell by 7%. Subaru sold 50126 vehicles, up 1.5% from the previous year, and was the only one of the big four car companies to increase sales. Nippon Keizai Shimbun said that there is still a continuing shortage of automotive semiconductor parts, and many Japanese auto executives believe that "the future is uncertain". (interface)