Toyota said on Tuesday that is has decided to continue the vehicle-production halt that began on March 14 at all of its plants in Japan including subsidiary vehicle manufacturers through March 26, as the company faces shortages of parts from local suppliers that were affected by the disastrous earthquake, tsunami and the nuclear crisis that followed after. This is the second time in less than a week that Toyota extends a halt of its manufacturing plants in Japan.
However, there are some good news for the world’s largest automaker as the Japanese firm started producing replacement parts for the domestic market on March 17 and for overseas markets on March 21.
As for Toyota's North American operations, the company said the impact remains limited.
“All 13 North American vehicle and engine plants are running normally, although overtime has been curtailed to conserve parts that come from suppliers in Japan. Regarding dealerships in the U.S., inventories remain generally good,” the company said in a written statement.
