January 31, 2016, 13:57 | Automotive Industry | Japan | metal | the lack of
Carmaker Toyota did not rule out that the pipelines on its Japanese factories can be stopped. The pause is caused by a shortage of steel, due to emergency provider.
In early January, at Aichi Steel production in the province of Aichi, an explosion occurred, who inflicted serious damage. The company will be able to eliminate them only in March, according to Kyodo.
Due to the shortage of steel Toyota may adjourn a week. “At present, stocks have become quite, so we can work until 6 February. After that, the company will be forced to take a decision, if the supply of steel will not resume,” – said a spokesman for the automaker.
Stopping production could affect plans for Toyota for the production of more than 4 million vehicles in Japan, including new hybrid Prius, sales of which were launched this month in the United States, but which are produced exclusively in Japan, “- says SteelLand.
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