Toyota operations resume 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. The company initially planned to restart production at 12 plants but later decided to resume operations at all plants. There were concerns about a possible cyberattack, but Toyota stated that it was unlikely and an investigation is underway.

FutureCar Staff Aug 31, 2023 4:34 PM PT

Toyota operations resume 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.

Concerns were raised when Tuesday's decision to halt all production was made. Some speculated that the stoppage could be the result of a cyberattack. However, Toyota dismissed this possibility, stating that an investigation was underway to determine the cause. It is worth noting that in late February last year, the automaker experienced a similar situation when production lines came to a halt due to a cyberattack on one of its parts suppliers.