Resuming operations after production halt

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【Summary】Toyota is set to resume operations at all 14 assembly plants in Japan after a computer system failure halted production. Concerns of a cyberattack were raised, but the company said it was unlikely and an investigation is underway.

FutureCar Staff Sep 03, 2023 4:26 PM PT

Resuming operations after production halt

Toyota announced that it would resume operations at all 14 of its assembly plants in Japan on Wednesday. This comes after a computer system failure caused a halt in production the day before. Initially, production was set to restart at 12 plants and 25 lines in Japan, excluding the Miyata plant in Fukuoka Prefecture and Daihatsu Motor's plant in Kyoto. However, the company later stated that all plants would resume operations from the afternoon onward.

There were concerns that the sudden halt in production could be a result of a cyberattack. However, Toyota dismissed this possibility and stated that an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the computer system failure. It is worth noting that in late February last year, the automaker experienced a similar situation when production lines were brought to a standstill due to a cyberattack on one of its parts suppliers.