Toyota to Idle Two U.S. Plants

[Joanne98]

Source: WSJ


Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it plans to temporarily suspend production at two U.S. assembly plants as the auto maker adjusts its inventory levels amid a string of recalls.

The company said it is suspending production at its truck plant in San Antonio for two weeks and has scheduled one nonproduction day at its plant in Georgetown, Ky. Toyota is considering adding three more nonproduction days in March and April at the Kentucky plant, where it produces Camry, Avalon and Venza sedans.

"We can't allow inventory to build up too high," said Mike Goss, a Toyota spokesman.

Toyota is reeling after recalling more than six million vehicles in the U.S. over the last five months, which cast a shadow over its reputation as a safety leader. The company expects the recalls will reduce its North American sales by about 80,000 vehicles.

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[dipsydoodle]

1. They did exactly the same in the European plants

early last year as did Honda, Nissan, BMW....................blah blah.