Toyota plants start again after six-day parts shortage

AFP, TOKYO:  Toyota said yesterday it had resumed operations at all vehicle assembly and parts plants in Japan after its longest domestic production suspension since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
The world’s top automaker said earlier this month that it would temporarily stop all domestic vehicle production from February 8 through 13 due to a components shortage following an explosion at supplier and affiliate Aichi Steel.
Additionally, Toyota said production at its “directly owned and operated” plants in Japan that make parts and components would also stop on February 8 for one day, but later extended the stoppage to February 13.
“Toyota would like to confirm that production recommenced today as scheduled,” it said in a statement yesterday.

Toyota plants start again after six-day parts shortage

AFP, TOKYO: Toyota said yesterday it had resumed operations at all vehicle assembly and parts plants in Japan after its longest domestic production suspension since the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. The worlds top automaker said earlier this month that it would temporarily stop all domestic vehicle production from February 8 through 13 due to a components shortage following an explosion at supplier and affiliate Aichi Steel. Additionally, Toyota said production at its directly owned and operated plants in Japan that make parts and components would also stop on February 8 for one day, but later extended the stoppage to February 13. Toyota would like to confirm that production recommenced today as scheduled, it said in a statement yesterday.