The Coronavirus pandemic and the crisis caused by the shortage of microchips and semiconductors was not enough. For Toyota, a new factor has sprung up that has led to a reduction in production: let’s talk about the earthquake of magnitude 7.4 which hit northern Japan on Wednesday night. And so, precisely because of this natural adversity, the Japanese car manufacturer was forced to suspend 18 assembly lines in 11 factories productive in the mother country. The stop to operations, in most cases, will only last three days.
This is because, fortunately, Toyota has not recorded any damage to the plants caused by the earthquake: the partial stop to production was in fact ordered due to a lack of components due to problems that suppliers encountered due to the earthquake. “We want to express our sincere condolences to all those affected by the earthquakes that occurred in the Tohoku region on March 16th. – reads a Toyota note reported by Carscoops – While prioritizing people’s safety, we will continue to work with our relevant suppliers to strengthen our measures against component shortages, and will make every effort to deliver the vehicles to our customers as soon as possible“. According to the latest rumors, the plants concerned produce components for various models, from the Yaris to the GR Yaris and the Mirai via the C-HR and Land Cruiser 300 SUVs, up to Lexus cars such as the LX, LS and RC F.
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