Japan's Toyota halts operations on 14 lines due to earthquake impact... up to 4 days suspension

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[Asia Economy Reporter Joselgina] Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan will halt operations at 14 lines across 9 factories within Japan for up to four days starting from the 17th.

According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun on the 16th, Toyota made this decision after a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, making it difficult to secure some parts. The affected production lines include those for the new sports utility vehicle (SUV) Harrier and premium Lexus vehicles.

As a result, 14 lines at 9 factories out of the 28 lines at 15 factories operated by Toyota within Japan, including the Takaoka plant in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, and the Iwate plant in Iwate Prefecture, will be impacted.

However, Toyota did not disclose the scale of production disruption caused by this suspension. The Nihon Keizai Shimbun estimated that if these 14 lines stop, there could be a daily production shortfall of 5,000 to 6,000 vehicles based on existing production volumes.

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