Toyota Extends Production Curbs in Japan as COVID-19 Infections Rise

Toyota Extends Production Curbs in Japan as COVID-19 Infections Rise
The Toyota logo is seen at its booth during a media day for the Auto Shanghai show in Shanghai, China, on April 19, 2021. Aly Song/Reuters
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TOKYO—Toyota Motor Corp. will halt more production in Japan this month because COVID-19 infections among autoworkers had slowed supplies of parts, the company said on Monday.

That disruption, which comes amid a shortage of semiconductors, will cut planned production this month by 65,000 vehicles, 18,000 more than it announced last week, a spokesperson said.