Toyota will suspend operations in the UK and France, due to covid-19

In the United Kingdom and France, Toyota’s three-car manufacturing plants have finished operations early. Due to the approaching Christmas, transportation problems, and many components are out of stock, these factories selected to close down 2 days in advance to suspend operations.

According to Toyota, in a statement that many countries have issued travel bans to the United Kingdom, and traffic has been affected.

The length of the border closure is also full of unpredictability, and the Onnaing plant in France finished production two days in advance. The Deeside engine plant in the UK has been closed from Tuesday, and the Burnaston plant has ceased operations from Wednesday.

The two factories in the UK closed on Christmas Eve until they reopened on January 4. There are about 8,000 employees in the three factories.

Toyota implements the so-called ‘just-in-time system that means that car components are delivered only 4 hours in advance, and then they will be furnished for use so that a slight interruption will affect production.

However, Toyota said in the statement that the suspension of production is to ensure the safety of employees and all stakeholders, mostly the safety of logistics partners.

On Sunday night, France closed the border between Britain and France due to fears that the mutated virus could spread to the European continent.

A large number of trucks lined up on the highway near Kent, and the British ports were in chaos, with a backlog of goods. These problems were caused by Brexit on the one hand and the new crown on the other.

Due to concerns that the UK will withdraw from the European Union without a deal, some manufacturers have also begun to make preparations.

On Sunday, the company announced that it would produce new electric vehicles in Japan. Because Brexit will influence British car exports, Nissan originally planned to produce new electric vehicles at the Sunderland plant in the United Kingdom.

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