Toyota to cut domestic production by 4,000 vehicles in July

Toyota Motor will reduce domestic production by about 4,000 vehicles in July, following heavy rain which disrupted parts supplies, including the possibility it could fall short of its worldwide target for the month.

Heavy rains, especially in its home prefecture of Aichi in Japan, affected procurement of parts and will force it to stop production at a total of three lines in two regional factories, the automaker said.

A Toyota spokesperson said this halt would likely make it difficult for it to reach its worldwide production target of around 800,000 vehicles for July.

The automaker has struggled to satisfy its global production goals in recent months, hit by shortages of semiconductors and also due to COVID-19-related lockdowns in China.

Toyota has said it stopped taking orders for the current model of the Harrier as it is having a hard time keeping up with demand amid shortages.