Apr. 20, 2016
Toyota to Restart Production on Vehicle Assembly Lines in Japan from April 25
Toyota City, Japan, April 20, 2016―Between April 25 and 28, Toyota will restart production on most of its vehicle assembly lines in Japan.
On April 17, Toyota announced that, due to parts shortages resulting from the severe earthquakes that struck Japan's island of Kyushu last week, production would be suspended on almost all of its vehicle assembly lines in stages between April 18 and 23.
Tentative Schedule of Operations on Vehicle Assembly Lines
| Start of operation | Operated by Toyota Motor Corporation | Operated by Toyota Group companies |
|---|---|---|
| April 25 (first shift) | Tsutsumi Plant (lines 1 and 2) | Toyota Industries Corporation Nagakusa Plant (302) Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc.Higashi Fuji Plant, Iwate Plant (line 2) |
| April 26 (first shift) | Takaoka Plant (line 2), Tahara Plant (line 3) |
Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc. Iwate Plant (line 1), Miyagi Ohira Plant |
| April 27 (first shift) | Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. Fujimatsu Plant (line 2) Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.Kyoto Plant |
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| April 28 (first shift) | Takaoka Plant (line 1), Tahara Plant (line 1) |
Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. Fujimatsu Plant (line 1), Toyota Industries Corporation Yoshiwara Plant (lines 1 and 2) Nagakusa Plant (301) Hino Motors, Ltd.Hamura Plant (line 2) |
Production will remain suspended on the following vehicle assembly lines between April 25 and 28
- Toyota Motor Corporation
- Motomachi Plant (line 1 and LFA Works)
- Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc.
- Miyata Plant (lines 1 and 2)
- Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd.
- Inabe Plant (lines 1 and 2)
Gifu Auto Body Co., Ltd.
- Hino Motors, Ltd.
- Hamura Plant (line 1)
Due to ongoing tremors in the affected areas, the vehicle production plans detailed above remain subject to change.
We will continue to make all possible efforts to offer support to the residents of Kumamoto, and hope for the soonest possible recovery of the affected areas.
