Japanese automakers Toyota and Honda have temporarily suspended vehicle production at all their assembly plants in Thailand as severe flooding disrupts transport routes and prevents suppliers from delivering automotive parts, The Nation reports.
“The company has temporarily suspended vehicle production at the Prachin Buri and Ayutthaya plants from October 2 to 6 because parts suppliers have been unable to deliver components required for vehicle production after being affected by flooding, particularly in Chonburi and Rayong provinces,” said Koji Iwanami, President and CEO of Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd..
Toyota Motor Thailand has meanwhile temporarily suspended operations at its three main vehicle assembly plants—Samrong in Samut Prakan, and Ban Pho and Gateway in Chachoengsao—as well as a plant operated by affiliated company Toyota Auto Works Co., Ltd.
The company cited floods as the reason for the supply disruption and said that the disruptions were temporary until alternative transportation routes were found. According to the preliminary assessment of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), losses to the automotive supply chain and related industries are estimated at no less than 1.018 billion Thai baht (about $30 million).
The floods in Thailand have affected more than 2.6 million people, and 40 people have died from this natural disaster.
















