Toyota Motor will cut production of 360,000 units next month, saying that procurement of parts has been delayed due to the rapid spread of the mutant virus.
Other manufacturers are having similar effects, but since sales are strong in the United States and other countries, it seems that the issue will be whether production can be normalized at an early stage.
Toyota Motor will suspend production next month at 14 plants including the Takaoka Plant and Tsutsumi Plant in Aichi Prefecture, reducing production by 360,000 units, which is 40% of the original plan in Japan and overseas. Announced that it will take off.
Due to the rapid spread of the mutant virus infection in Southeast Asia, it is no longer possible to procure parts from local business partners who have stopped operations, and there is a shortage of semiconductors.
There is also a line that there will be no operation next month, which shows the magnitude of the impact.
In addition, Honda and Nissan Motor have suspended factory operations due to the rapid spread of infection in Southeast Asia, and other manufacturers are having similar effects.
On the other hand, in the United States and China, where vaccination has progressed rapidly, demand for cars has picked up sharply, and each manufacturer continues to sell well.
Therefore, in the future, it seems that the issue will be whether production can be normalized at an early stage by strengthening cooperation in the entire supply chain.