“There are problems with parts supply. But each day, we are doing our utmost to improve the conditions so that we can deliver cars to many customers.”-Akio Toyoda, Toyota President
Toyota is having trouble getting around 150 components, but that’s down from 500 components after the March 11 quake.
Toyota said it will halt North American production starting on April 15. It doesn’t look like production will be shut down for five days straight, instead it will be spread out, one day here, one day there.
Assembly line workers may report for training, use vacation days, or take unpaid time off.