Toyota operations resume after production glitch

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【Summary】Toyota is set to resume operations at all 14 of its assembly plants in Japan after a computer system failure halted production. The production was initially to be restarted at 12 plants and 25 lines, excluding two plants. There were concerns of a cyberattack, but the company stated it was unlikely and an investigation is underway.

FutureCar Staff Sep 03, 2023 11:43 PM PT

Toyota operations resume after production glitch

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.

Following the decision to halt all production, concerns were raised that the stoppage could be the result of a cyberattack. However, Toyota stated that this was unlikely and that an investigation was currently underway. It is worth noting that in late February last year, the automaker experienced a similar situation when production lines came to a standstill due to a cyberattack on one of its parts suppliers.