Toyota suspends plant in Changchun, China due to COVID lockdown

Move could curb Japanese auto giant's car sales in China

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Toyota Motor has suspended operations at a Chinese plant that usually churns out its RAV4 sport utility vehicle.

TAKASHI KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- Toyota Motor on Monday said it has suspended operations at a joint venture plant in Changchun in China after a lockdown was effectively imposed on the northeastern city last Friday to fight the spread of COVID-19.

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