Japanese auto makers are beginning to resume normal vehicle production this week after losing more than 68,000 units due to a shutdown at a key supplier triggered by a July 16 earthquake.
Piston-ring, seal-ring and camshaft maker Riken Corp. says its production has returned to near-normal levels today and that it expects to make up for production lost July 17-July 20 “as soon as possible,” Reuters reports.
Toyota Motor Corp. appears to be the auto maker most affected by the shutdown, saying it lost production of 55,000 vehicles at 12 factories. It plans to restart 20 of 31 vehicle assembly lines tomorrow. The 55,000-unit total only includes production lost through Tuesday, so that number will continue to climb until Toyota gets the remaining 11 lines up and running.
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