Overview

• The automaker halted production at 11 domestic plants and 18 production lines on July 31 after extensive tsunami advisories prompted coastal freight operations to stop.
• Logistics channels were restored by evening, allowing Toyota to bring seven factories back online and reduce the halted lines to 11.
• Four plants remain closed through the day, including Toyota Motor Kyushu’s Miyata site and Hino’s Hamura facility, while Daihatsu’s Kyoto plant encountered new interruptions.
• Toyota is conducting phased restarts based on thorough safety verifications at each location before resuming operations.
• The disruption spotlights the auto industry’s ongoing supply-chain risks in coastal areas and underscores Toyota’s contingency protocols refined since the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.