Toyota production glitch resolved

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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 and 25 lines, excluding two facilities. There were concerns of a cyberattack, but Toyota stated it was unlikely and an investigation is ongoing. This incident comes after a cyberattack on one of Toyota's parts suppliers in February last year.

FutureCar Staff Aug 30, 2023 4:18 PM PT

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

Concerns were raised when production was abruptly halted on Tuesday, leading some to speculate that a cyberattack may be responsible. However, Toyota dismissed this possibility and confirmed that an investigation was underway. It is worth noting that the automaker experienced a similar incident in late February last year when production lines were brought to a standstill due to a cyberattack on one of its parts suppliers.