Toyota plant suspends Prius production after fire

Areometer · 11-22-2005, 12:31 AM

TOKYO (AFX) - Toyota Motor Corp said one of its plants in central Japan has been forced to halt production of the Prius hybrid and other popular vehicles for at least a week after a fire damaged an assembly line.

Toyota Auto Body normally assembles about 1,000 finished vehicles a day at the Fujimatsu Factory, about one-quarter of which are Prius gas-electric hybrids.

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bigdaddy · 11-22-2005, 07:33 AM

Maybe prices will go down just a tad on any damaged Prius? Fire sale?

ONwi03 · 11-22-2005, 09:07 AM

LOL, this thread title is a bit misleading. I thought that actual Prius were catching on fire on the road from some manufacturing error and they had to stop production. Whew.

**efusco** · 11-22-2005, 09:09 AM

Secret plan to increase demand??!!

Actually, that's too bad, setting them back at least 2000 Prii this year just as the '06s hit the dealerships.

**tag** · 11-22-2005, 01:56 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ONwi03@Nov 22 2005, 09:07 AM
I thought that actual Prius were catching on fire on the road from some manufacturing error and they had to stop production. Whew.

Really! I hope the fire in the plant wasn't caused by an individual Prius catching fire.

jayman · 11-23-2005, 11:48 AM

Oh those sneak Asians! Another complex plot to drive up MSRP and waiting lists on new Prius, and keep values high on used Prius.

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11-22-2005, 12:31 AM	#1
Areometer Silver Business Sponsor Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tyngsboro, MA Posts: 569 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	TOKYO (AFX) - Toyota Motor Corp said one of its plants in central Japan has been forced to halt production of the Prius hybrid and other popular vehicles for at least a week after a fire damaged an assembly line. Toyota Auto Body normally assembles about 1,000 finished vehicles a day at the Fujimatsu Factory, about one-quarter of which are Prius gas-electric hybrids. >> Read More @ Forbes.com

11-22-2005, 07:33 AM	#2
bigdaddy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Duluth Georgia Posts: 992 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Maybe prices will go down just a tad on any damaged Prius? Fire sale?

11-22-2005, 09:07 AM	#3
ONwi03 Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 40 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	LOL, this thread title is a bit misleading. I thought that actual Prius were catching on fire on the road from some manufacturing error and they had to stop production. Whew.

11-22-2005, 09:09 AM	#4
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,222 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 49 Thanked 245 Times in 145 Posts Friends: 37	Secret plan to increase demand??!! Actually, that's too bad, setting them back at least 2000 Prii this year just as the '06s hit the dealerships.

11-23-2005, 11:48 AM	#6
jayman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Posts: 11,474 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 32 Thanked 177 Times in 161 Posts Friends: 12	Oh those sneak Asians! Another complex plot to drive up MSRP and waiting lists on new Prius, and keep values high on used Prius.