Daihatsu's shipping halt threatens 420 suppliers and 30,000 dealers

Executive at one parts maker says monthly sales of $700,000 'will be gone'

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Daihatsu Motor's complete halt in shipping its cars will have a big impact on dealers and suppliers. (Photo by Toru Tsunashima)

Nikkei staff writers

OSAKA/TOKYO -- Japanese carmaker Daihatsu Motor, a subsidiary of Toyota Motor, has decided to stop shipping all cars it has produced in Japan and elsewhere. This will also hurt its suppliers and dealers, and could lose the company customers if it continues for long.

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