Recently, The Driving Line learned from relevant sources that due to supply chain problems, chip shortages and the continued impact of the triple pressure of the new crown epidemic, Toyota Motor motor said that it will suspend production at five factories in Japan in January 2022. Toyota said the shutdown of these plants will affect about 20,000 vehicles, but will not affect its annual production target of 9 million vehicles.
In addition, we also learned that Toyota said last week that it expected north American vehicle production to decrease to 50,000 units in January due to supply chain problems. At the same time, according to dealers, due to the supply of parts, the Wilfa model will be reduced by 80% in January, and the sales price will be raised soon.