Toyota has announced that it will extend production stoppages at some factories in Japan and in its component plants in Southeast Asia after the supply chain crisis, initiated by the CCP virus pandemic, forced delays in its manufacturing divisions. A total of 14,000 vehicles will be removed from production in the latest halts for December, up from 9,000 units it flagged on Dec. 10, according to Reuters. Toyota said to NHK that the Tahara plant in Aichi Prefecture and the Miyata plant in Fukuoka Prefecture would partially suspend production lines for three days from December 20. The production of Toyota’s Land Cruiser and Lexus models are being hit hard by the delays, with two plants currently suspending part of their output of Lexus luxury cars, due to the stalled delivery of components from Southeast Asia. The current suspensions last until Dec. 15. The Japanese automaker is trying to make up for …
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