Toyota suspends production of cars at all Japanese factories after system failure

Japanese car giant suspends operations at 14 domestic plants after glitch leaves company unable to order components.

Toyota has suspended operations at 12 of its assembly plans in Japan

Toyota, the world’s biggest carmaker, has halted operations at all of its assembly plants in Japan following a system malfunction.

The Japanese car manufacturer suspended operations at its 14 domestic plants after the glitch left the company unable to order components, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday.

The company had earlier in the day suspended operations at 12 plants, leaving the Miyata facility in Fukuoka and subsidiary Daihatsu’s facility in Kyoto operating as normal.