TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp mentioned on Tuesday it’ll quickly droop automobile manufacturing on 14 strains at 9 group factories in Japan as a consequence of an earthquake that hit Japan’s northeast final week.
Home factories in 5 prefectures, together with Aichi, Iwate and Fukuoka, will halt productions between Wednesday and Saturday, some for so long as 4 days. The factories produce fashions various from Lexus vehicles to Harrier SUVs.
Whereas the earthquake had no vital affect on Toyota’s factories, it affected a number of the automaker’s suppliers, inflicting a delay in components provide, a spokesman mentioned.
The corporate didn’t disclose the variety of affected autos.
A powerful earthquake hit off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture on Saturday, injuring dozens of individuals and triggering widespread energy outages.
