Toyota to Idle Plants in Europe

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Wall Street Journal

By YOSHIO TAKAHASHI

TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will suspend production at its factories in France and the U.K. for at least 12 days in coming weeks due to weak regional demand for its vehicles after a series of global safety recalls.

The suspension coincides with planned production adjustments at two Toyota plants in the U.S. for up to two weeks in March and April, to prevent inventories from building up.

Toyota will halt production from April 6 to April 9 at its plant in France, where it manufactures the Yaris compact, and also plans to idle assembly in late April.

The world's biggest car maker by volume will also stop operations in the U.K. for a total of eight days, from next Monday to Thursday and April 6-9.

Read more: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704100604575145312584581320.html?mod=WSJ_auto_LeadStoryCollection

[Endangered Specie]

1. heh, "idle"

[madrchsod]

2. toyota`s sales decline has hit my daughter`s employer...

cut back from 48 to 40 hrs per week.

[Omaha Steve]

3. I'm a little confused

Toyota claims sales are up thanks to incentives. Sorry to hear about the lost hours.

[Rapier09]

4. Biggest car maker

Must be nice to have such power.