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Article: Toyota halts car production

  • 26-03-2010 1:06pm
    #1
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,226 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Toyota halts car production

    26/03/2010 - 12:23:09

    Toyota today announced production at its factories in France and Britain will be stopped for nine days amid falling sales it partly blamed on its recent recall problems.

    It will suspend output at it plant in France for four days starting on April 6.

    It will also stop production at its two factories in Britain.

    “In France, we’re reviewing production because of the impact of recall problems,” a spokeswoman said.

    The closures in Britain were part of previous plans, she said, but also due to sluggish car sales in Europe.

    In early June, Toyota also plans to halt one of its two assembly lines at its Burnaston plant in Britain for another five working days, she said.

    The stoppages come after Toyota recalled 8.5 million vehicles globally over braking problems in its Prius hybrid, sticky accelerator pedals and pedals that stuck under floor mats.

    Toyota’s sales in the EU sank 20% in February from a year earlier – even though overall EU car sales rose 3%.

    In the US sales fell 9% in February, prompting the company to launch a series of incentives to lure back buyers.
    http://www.breakingnews.ie/text/world/eyojkfojaukf/


Comments

  • #2
    Thinkingaboutit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭Thinkingaboutit


    It will be a shame if people lose jobs through that Prius hoax.


  • #3
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,120 ✭✭✭✭unkel
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    Thinkingaboutit wrote: »
    It will be a shame if people lose jobs through that Prius hoax.

    It wasn't a hoax and it wasn't just the Prius. The recalls are extremely serious and will have a deep impact on Toyota. I agree that it will be a shame for people losing their jobs over this.

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  • #4
    pburns
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,423 ✭✭✭pburns


    unkel wrote: »
    It wasn't a hoax and it wasn't just the Prius. The recalls are extremely serious and will have a deep impact on Toyota. I agree that it will be a shame for people losing their jobs over this.

    They're not 'extremely' serious, they're blown out of all proportion by the GM-owning US administration.

    (I'll get me tinfoil hat out...)


  • #5
    Poly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,807 ✭✭✭Poly


    pburns wrote: »
    They're not 'extremely' serious, they're blown out of all proportion by the GM-owning US administration.

    (I'll get me tinfoil hat out...)

    Yeah, next they'll be telling us smoking is bad for you!


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