Following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Toyota’s number one priority is to support our team members, our partner companies, suppliers and dealers through this situation. On behalf of the company globally, TMC is moving to donate 300 million yen (approximately $3.75 million) for relief and recovery efforts in communities affected by the Tohoku Earthquake and is also considering the provision of goods and services as needed.
In Canada, anyone wishing to make a contribution to support the ongoing relief efforts in Japan is encouraged to visit the Canadian Red Cross for more information:
We will continue to provide updates here as new information becomes available
Current Update
April 15, 2011
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) offers its most-sincere sympathies to those affected by the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake.
As TMC continues to address its production situation in Japan following the disaster, it has decided that vehicle production from May 10 to June 3 will proceed at approximately 50 per cent of normal. TMC will decide on production after this period after assessing the situation of its suppliers and other related companies.
Today’s decision follows TMC’s previously announced decision to produce vehicles at all its Japanese vehicle-production facilities from April 18 to April 27 at approximately 50 percent of normal and for all production facilities to enter their annual spring holiday through May 9.
TMC deeply apologizes to its customers for not being able to build every vehicle to meet their desired specifications due to limited parts.
Previous Updates:
April 8, 2011
Toyota is adjusting North American production due to parts availability following the March 11 Japan earthquake.
Over the next few weeks, Toyota’s North American vehicle plants will operate on a reduced schedule, with production suspended on April 15, 18, 21*, 22**, and 25. Most of the company’s North American engine and component plants will follow the same schedule. Future production plans will be determined at a later date.
On these non-production days, the company will continue to provide employment for its approximately 25,000 regular North American team members. Team members not required to work may report to work for training and plant improvement activities, use vacation, or take unpaid time off.
On average, around 85 per cent of the parts and materials for the 12 North American-built Toyota and Lexus models are sourced from 500 suppliers on this continent. While production of some parts and materials continues in Japan, Toyota is working closely with affected suppliers in order to minimize the impact.
The situation in Japan affects many automakers and many other industries. Extraordinary efforts are underway to help suppliers recover. Toyota is slowing down to conserve parts yet maintain production as much as possible and appreciates the flexibility of team members, suppliers and dealers as we work through these issues.
*The Georgetown, Ky. plant will build vehicles on April 21.
**Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada will be closed for Good Friday on April 22.
We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.
March 30, 2011
Canadian Scion, Toyota and Lexus dealers have established a fund with the Canadian Red Cross to assist with relief efforts in Japan. Click here to find out more.
March 14, 2011
We continue to place priority on supporting the relief efforts in the regions affected and ensuring that our team members, the employees at subsidiary vehicle manufacturers and at our suppliers—and all their respective family members—are safe.
To that end, we are halting production at all plants in Japan (including subsidiary vehicle manufacturers) from March 14 through March 16.
We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.
March 13, 2011
Toyota's associates and team members in North America extend our heartfelt sympathy and deepest condolences to the people of Japan, our colleagues and their families.
Our utmost concern has been the safety of all Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) team members and team members at our partner companies in the Tohoku region.
TMC has established a company-wide emergency task force to continually assess the situation and take initial measures.
There have been no reported injuries at Toyota operations, including the Tokyo head office, the Higashifuji facility, Tochigi office, Yamanashi office, Toyota Motor Tohoku facilities and at TMC subsidiary vehicle manufacturers.
While TMC plants were able to restart production on 3/11, plants that stopped production are Toyota subsidiary plants that produce parts and vehicles, including:
Toyota Motor Hokkaido Plant
Toyota Motor Tohoku Plant
Central Motor Corporation Miyagi Plant, which also produces the Yaris model.
Kanto Auto Works Iwate Plant, which also produces the Scion xB and Scion xD
Employees at these facilities were evacuated to safe areas.
We are now conducting a detailed survey of each plant to determine the extent of any damage. We are also currently assessing the situation at our suppliers, dealers and the impact on North American import vehicles.
As we are committed to ensuring the safety of our team members and their families, Toyota has decided to suspend production at all TMC plants, as well as all subsidiary vehicle-manufacturing plants on Monday, March 14th.
Toyota’s number one priority is to support our team members at TMC, our partner companies, suppliers and dealers through this situation. On behalf of the company globally, TMC is moving to donate 300 million yen (approximately $3.75 million) for relief and recovery efforts in communities affected by the Tohoku Earthquake and is also considering the provision of goods and services as needed.
We will continue to provide updates as new information becomes available.
