The 7.3 strong earthquake in Tohoku, Japan caused the shutdown of some automobile assembly plants in Japan. The Japanese automobile industry leader Toyota Motor (7203-JP) announced on the 23rd (Tuesday) that the suspension date for 5 production lines in 4 factories has been extended to the 24th. (on Wednesday). Including the extended shutdown period, a total of approximately 31,000 vehicles have been affected.
The extended suspension includes the second production line of Toyota Motor’s Takaoka Plant, the first production line of Toyota Auto Body’s Fujimatsu Plant, the first and second production lines of the Yoshihara Plant, and the Gifu Auto Body (Gifu Auto Body). ) The second production line. These production lines produce Toyota brand RAV4, Prius α, Harrier, Land Cruiser, Coaster, and Lexus brand LX.
After the strong earthquake on the 13th, Toyota shut down 14 production lines at 9 factories from February 17 to 20, and 12 production lines at 8 factories from February 22 to 23. The scope of the impact has been gradually reduced. Toyota will continue to review the production schedule after the 25th.
The Fukushima plant of Toyota’s suspension system supplier “Hitachi Astemo” became a victim of the earthquake, and production of related parts stopped. Although Toyota did not clearly indicate which manufacturer the shortage of materials was caused by, it is generally believed that it cannot be separated from Hitachi Astemo.
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