Toyota to halt Russia production Friday as sanctions cut supply chain

Top automaker joins Honda in stopping exports to the country

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Toyota Motor's assembly plant in St. Petersburg, Russia. © Reuters

KOSEI FUKAO, Nikkei staff writer

FRANKFURT, Germany -- Toyota Motor will suspend auto production in Russia from Friday as it struggles to source parts from overseas amid sanctions against the country.

Toyota has also halted vehicle exports to Russia, citing supply chain disruptions, the world's top-selling automaker said Wednesday.

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