Toyota production halted by glitch, resumes operations

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【Summary】Toyota is set to resume operations at all its assembly plants in Japan after a computer system failure caused a halt in production. Concerns of a cyberattack were raised but the company believes it is unlikely and is currently investigating the issue.

FutureCar Staff Sep 02, 2023 9:34 AM PT

Toyota production halted by glitch, resumes operations

Toyota, the world's top automaker, 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.

The company initially planned to restart production at 12 plants and 25 lines in Japan, excluding the Miyata plant in Fukuoka Prefecture and Daihatsu Motor's plant in Kyoto. However, a statement released on Tuesday stated that all plants were expected to resume operations in the afternoon.

Concerns were raised when production was abruptly halted on Tuesday, leading some to speculate that it could be due to a cyberattack. Toyota, however, dismissed this possibility and assured the public that an investigation was underway. It is worth noting that in late February last year, the automaker experienced a similar situation when production lines came to a standstill after one of its parts suppliers fell victim to a cyberattack.