Toyota will cut its production in Japan by about 4,000 vehicles in July, the automaker said on Wednesday, after heavy rains disrupted parts supplies, which increases the chance it will miss its global target for production. month.
Heavy rains, especially in Aichi, central Japan, have impacted parts procurement and will force production to stop at a total of three assembly lines at two factories in the country, the company said in a statement.
A Toyota spokesman said the temporary suspension would likely make it harder to reach its global production target of around 800,000 vehicles for July.
The shutdowns start on Wednesday’s night shift on one line and are expected to start tomorrow on the other two and run through Friday, the automaker said.
One of the lines is at the Takaoka plant, which produces the Harrier and RAV4 SUVs. The other two are at a Toyota Industries Corporation factory that also produces the RAV4, including a plug-in hybrid version.
Toyota recently said it has stopped taking orders for the current model of the Harrier as it has struggled to keep up with demand amid a parts shortage.
The automaker is under increasing pressure over whether it will need to lower its forecast of producing a record 9.7 million vehicles globally in the year to March 2023.
Source: CNN Brasil
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