Toyota partially halts 4 North American plants amid plastics shortage

Texas blackouts disrupt supply chain, forcing stoppage till early April

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Production was paused at Toyota's Kentucky plant for several days in early March. (Photo courtesy of Toyota)

SHUJI NAKAYAMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- Toyota Motor suspended some production at four plants in the U.S. and Mexico, Nikkei learned Wednesday, owing to a disruption in supplies of plastic components and other parts after winter storm-related power outages in Texas.

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