Toyota’s 2022 global production target to be affected by suspension next month

Toyota’s global production target will be affected by a planned local production suspension for the month of November, the brand announced.

In a statement, the Japanese automotive manufacturer said that the full-year production is expected to be lower than the previous forecast of 9.7 million units.

Per the Aichi-based firm, the company’s planned global production volume for the month of November is expected to be approximately 800,000 units. Of the said number, around 250,000 units will come from Japan and about 550,000 units will come from Toyota’s overseas facilities.

Toyota once again attributed the planned suspension for November to the parts shortage resulting from the spread of COVID-19. The company acknowledged that the scheduled action could cause considerable inconvenience to its customers (who are waiting for the delivery of their vehicles), suppliers, and other concerned parties.

“It remains difficult to look ahead due to the impact of semiconductor parts and other factors. However, we will continue to closely examine the supply of parts and work with related parties to consider all possible measures to ensure that we can deliver as many vehicles as possible to our customers at the earliest possible date,” Toyota said in a press release.

The Japanese automotive brand states that it will temporarily suspend production in several of its factories in Japan namely its Takaoka Plant, Tsutsumi Plant, Tahara Plant, Miyata Plant, Iwate Plant, Miyagi Ohira Plant, and Fujimatsu Plant. Toyota-owned Hino Motors will also provisionally suspend operations of its Hamura Plant next month.

According to the carmaker, the models affected by the abovementioned planned suspension include the Toyota Corolla, Toyota Corolla Cross, Toyota Corolla Touring, Toyota Rav4, Toyota Camry, and Toyota Crown. Lexus nameplates such as the LS, IS, RC, RC F, and NX will also be affected.

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