Toyota factories in Japan and Coronavirus

Not sure if anyone has any more up to date info but here is a quote from the following link:

Toyota says Japan plants may be affected by virus-related supply issues - Reuters

"We are receiving parts from China as normal for the moment, but we will assess the situation after the week of March 2," a Toyota spokeswoman told Reuters."

While it is very understandable if production does slow down, and of course the safety and health of people obviously should take priority, I know those who are waiting on a Prime to be delivered from Japan must be hoping the already long 90-120 day wait does not end up being much longer.

 

I think they'd hope to keep their auto production going as much as is safely possible with how much their economy might depend on it.

another quote from that link:

"Japan is a major site of production for the company, accounting for nearly half of the 10.7 million cars its sold globally in 2019"

 

…...or if some of the parts might have to come from China ?

 

I can appreciate that there are strong feelings on both sides politically, and NO offense intended towards either side, but we need to try to keep political views out of a forum not meant for politics or else it could end up in unfriendly debates. I prefer to stay friendly with all fellow Prius fans regardless of their political views.

I am on another forum meant specifically for discussions on a specific hobby, the moderators there understand how quickly political discussions can get out of hand so they prohibit political discussions as that forum is meant for discussions on a hobby and not politics, and because of that things tend to stay more on topic and more friendly .......again, no offense meant towards anyone, so please don't take my post personally. Thanks !

 

That was a good idea, that way those who want to avoid political debates can just avoid that particular thread, and those who do can join in, smart idea !

 

Okay, thanks for the info, I usually just focus on the Prius Plug in forum

 

Good question, I just did a quick online search and found an article that included the following:

"Every car assembled in the United States contains a significant percentage of foreign parts, according to government data.

"There are no purely American vehicles," said Michelle Krebs, senior analyst at AutoTrader. "These are global automakers who use global sources for all types of parts." (end of quote)

That was from a 2018 article, but I would think it still applies today.