Toyota reclaims title of world 's biggest automaker from GM in 2012 . ' Toyota did n't do anything right in next few years ; Toyota just was n't on field , ' says Toyota 's Richter . `` In 2011 , Japan had too many negative events which led to a shortage of ( vehicle ) supply , '' agrees J.P. Morgan 's Kohei Takahashi , a Tokyo-based auto analyst . Kohei quake , tsunami in 2011 devastated country 's economy , supply chains . ' Japan to continue to outperform ' over next few years , says Kohei Kohei .
Toyota reclaims title of world 's biggest automaker from GM in 2012 . ' Toyota did n't do anything right in next few years ; Toyota just was n't on field , ' says Toyota 's Richter . Kohei quake , tsunami in 2011 devastated country 's economy , supply chains . ' Japan to continue to outperform ' over next few years , says Kohei Kohei .