Toyota lifts annual profit forecast, looking at alternate sources for China-made parts
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp raised its annual operating profit forecast by 4.2% on favourable currency rates and better-than-expected vehicle sales, but added that the impact of the new coronavirus was difficult to gauge and not yet been factored in.Vehicle output at many factories in China has come to a standstill as automakers have suspended operations in line with government guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus which has led to nearly 600 deaths in the country. The epidemic..