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TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> on Wednesday said
that operations at its plants in Japan may be affected by supply
chain issues linked to the new coronavirus outbreak in the
coming weeks, as the global outbreak gathers pace.
The automaker, which operates 16 vehicle and components sites in
Japan, said that it would decide on how to continue operations
at its domestic plants from the week of March 9, after keeping
output normal through the week of March 2.
Plants may be affected by potential supply disruptions in China
as some plants in the epicentre of the virus outbreak remain are
unable to produce and transport goods, while some plants remain
closed under orders by regional authorities.
"We are receiving parts from China as normal for the moment, but
we will assess the situation after the week of March 2," a
Toyota spokeswoman told Reuters.
Japan is a major site of production for the company, accounting
for nearly half of the 10.7 million cars its sold globally in
2019.
The automaker also said it would cancel all non-essential travel
for employees in Japan, the latest move by a global company to
curb operations as the speed of the virus outbreak appears to
gather pace.
(Reporting by Naomi Tajitsu and Maki Shiraki, editing by Louise
Heavens)
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