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Toyota suspends production at º£½ÇÊÓÆµ factories due to coronavirus outbreak

The car-maker has plants in Derbyshire and North Wales

Toyota is suspending production at its º£½ÇÊÓÆµ plants(Image: Rod Kirkpatrick/F Stop Press)

Car maker Toyota has announced it is suspending production at its º£½ÇÊÓÆµ factories because of coronavirus.

In a statement issued this morning, the Japanese firm, which has its car manufacturing plant at Burnaston, near Derby, as well as an engine-making factory at Deeside, North Wales, said that it will halt production following the conclusion of today’s day shift.

It is part of a wider move that will see Toyota shut its factories across Europe. The firm had already suspended production at its French plant.

Now, production will cease today in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ, where it employs around 2,00 people making the Corolla, and its factory in Poland.

Work will stop at its Czech Republic plant tomorrow, while its factory in Turkey will close on Saturday.

It is understood that production will initially stop for at least a week.

In the statement released by Toyota Motor Europe, it said: “With the acceleration of the coronavirus in various European countries or regions and the associated ‘lock-down’ measures taken by various national and regional authorities, an uncertain short-term sales outlook and difficulties in logistics and supply chains are being felt and will increase in the next weeks.

“TME has consequently decided to organise a progressive suspension of its vehicle and engines/transmissions production plants in Europe starting on 18 March until further notice.”