Toyota Plants In Japan Resume Work After Six-day Stoppage

February 15, 2016

Toyota said on Monday 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, AFP reported.

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, the AFP report pointed out.

“Toyota would like to confirm that production recommenced today as scheduled,” it said in a statement Monday.

A total of 29 vehicle assembly and parts plants resumed operation on Monday as components were obtained from other steel manufacturers as well as other Aichi Steel production lines, company spokeswoman Kayo Doi told AFP.

(With inputs from AFP)