Toyota, Subaru extend Japan holiday shutdowns over supply crunch

Chipmakers to keep factories humming to address shortage

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Some production lines at Toyota's Takaoka plant in central Japan will remain shut through May 9. (Photo courtesy of Toyota)

SHIZUKA TANABE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor and other Japanese automakers are closing their factories longer than usual for the April-May holiday season as the global chip shortage and other supply chain disruptions force them to adjust production.

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