Toyota halts production as Hitachi parts unit hit by quake

Supplier 'confirming prospects for recovery' after disaster in northeastern Japan

An earthquake in Northern Japan on Feb. 13 has shut down production at 14 Toyota assembly lines in Japan for up to four days. (Photo by Koji Uema)

Nikkei staff writers

February 17, 2021 16:35 JST

NAGOYA -- Toyota Motor has halted production at 14 assembly lines in Japan for up to four days through Saturday, due to the shutdown of a Hitachi suspension plant, Nikkei has learned.

The plant in Fukushima, owned by Hitachi subsidiary Hitachi Astemo, suspended production due to a power outage after an earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Saturday. That, in turn, disrupted the automaker's parts procurement.