While major semiconductor maker Renesas Electronics has stopped production of semiconductors for cars due to a factory fire, Toyota Motor Corporation is not in a situation to immediately stop the production line as a result of checking the status of parts of its business partners. I made it clear.
Renesas Electronics has partially stopped production of semiconductors for automobiles due to a fire last month at its main factory in Hitachinaka City, Ibaraki Prefecture, and will resume production around the middle of this month on the 30th of last month, but it is a product. It is expected that it will take more than three months to return the shipment volume of the product to the original level.
Under these circumstances, Toyota Motor, which has many transactions with Renesas, confirmed the inventory status of parts and semiconductors at its business partners, and found that "there is no situation that requires immediate adjustments that would result in the immediate shutdown of the production line." I made it clear.
However, in the future, we will consider whether to adjust the production of cars depending on the alternative production and inventory status by other semiconductor manufacturers.
On the other hand, some other automobile manufacturers say that the inventory of parts is limited due to the shortage of semiconductors so far, and there are concerns about the impact of production cuts.