Toyota halts some production at two Japan plants after supplier accident (updated)
17/10/2023 02:31
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TOKYO, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor 7203.T , Japan's
biggest automaker, has suspended operations at three lines in
two domestic assembly plants due to an accident at a supplier's
facility, a company spokesperson said.
The incident at supplier Chuo Spring 5992.T , which makes
engine and valve springs used in vehicles, also halted some
production at group companies Toyota Auto Body and Toyota
Industries 6201.T , the spokesperson said.
A spokesperson for Chuo Spring said an accident involving an
explosion in a building at its Fujioka plant around 12:15 p.m.
(0315 GMT) on Monday resulted in damage to the facility, adding
that the police and the fire department were investigating.
Production in five lines at three Toyota Auto Body plants -
all of the unit's lines - was stopped due to the accident,
affecting production of minivans such as the Alphard as well as
some Land Cruiser models, including for overseas markets.
Toyota will decide later on Tuesday whether production at
its affected plants would be resumed on Wednesday, its
spokesperson said.
Operations at all 14 of the automaker's domestic assembly
plants ground to a halt in August due to a system malfunction.
Shares of Toyota were up 0.6% at 2,676 yen in mid-morning
Tokyo trade.
(Reporting by Daniel Leussink and Rocky Swift; Editing by
Christopher Cushing and Muralikumar Anantharaman)
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