Toyota halts operations at all of its Japan factories

Toyota temporarily suspended operations in all of its manufacturing plants in Japan due to a system malfunction, impacting a third of the company's global production, with the cause of the glitch under investigation.

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What happened to shut down Toyota's production in Japan?

Toyota Motor Corp is ramping back production at its Japan-based factories after a computer system breakdown led to the closure of 14 assembly plants, affecting the automaker's lean manufacturing system and potentially costing around $356 million in revenue.

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Computer Glitch Shuts Down 14 Toyota Factories in Japan

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