Toyota Motor will stop more production in Japan this month due to an increase in COVID-19 infections among autoworkers which had slowed supplies of parts, the automaker said on Monday. …
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Toyota seeks to help Japanese municipalities with COVID-19 vaccinations
by SpeedLuxby SpeedLuxAt a vaccination center located in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, where the automaker is headquartered, the flow of people is being frequently checked and required adjustments are made to the layout …
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Uber Eats deliverers in Japan involved in accidents as demand boosts
by SpeedLuxby SpeedLuxUber Eats deliverers have been associated with road accidents in Tokyo in recent months as voluntary restrictions on going out with the increasing coronavirus outbreak has increased demand for food …
As Toyota plans to almost halve production at Japanese factories, a local governor stated on Thursday he would offer 400 billion yen ($3.72 billion) in emergency loans for small and …
- Nissan
Nissan to close global headquarters, other Japan sites due to coronavirus
by SpeedLuxby SpeedLuxNissan Motor stated on Tuesday it will close its global headquarters in Japan for 16 days from early May to contain the spread of the coronavirus, even though the government …
Toyota Motor on Wednesday said it will slash production of completed vehicles by 40 percent in Japan in May as demand continues to decline across the world because of the …
Honda Motor stated it has remodeled 50 of its minivans to transport COVID-19 patients to hospitals and quarantine centers in Japan, sealing off the rear section of the vehicles to …
Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda vowed Friday that the Japanese auto industry would seek to protect jobs globally as it deals with the coronavirus pandemic. Toyoda, speaking as head of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, stated …
- Nissan
Nissan suspends production at Kyushu plant due to coronavirus infection
by SpeedLuxby SpeedLuxNissan Motor said it stopped operating the auto production line at its Kyushu plant in Japan to start disinfection work after a worker there tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic on March …
Nissan announced that it will temporarily modify production at three of its manufacturing plants in Japan, as the coronavirus outbreak has significantly impacted the sales in the auto industry. The automaker stated …

