After severe rains interrupted part deliveries, Toyota Motor Corp. announced on Wednesday that it would reduce domestic production in July by about 4,000 vehicles, boosting the prospect that it would fall short of its monthly global target.
Toyota stated in a statement that the company will have to halt production at a total of three lines in two domestic facilities as a result of heavy rainfall, particularly in its home prefecture of Aichi in central Japan, which has a significant impact on part procurement.
According to a Toyota representative, the temporary shutdown will probably make it challenging for the company to meet its global production goal of about 800,000 vehicles for July. Toyota has recently had trouble achieving its global production targets as a result of semiconductor shortages and the effects of COVID-19-related lockdowns in China.
The most recent stoppages began on one line on Wednesday night and are scheduled to begin on the other two tomorrow, continuing through Friday, according to the automaker. The Harrier and RAV4 sport utility vehicles are made at Takaoka at one of the lines.
The other two are located in a Toyota Industries Corporation plant that also makes the RAV4 and its plug-in hybrid variant.
Toyota recently announced that it had stopped taking orders for the current Harrier model due to difficulties meeting demand due to shortages.
Whether the manufacturer will need to lower its prediction to produce a record 9.7 million vehicles globally in the year leading up to March 2023 is coming under further scrutiny.
On Thursday, production figures for June are scheduled to be released.
