Toyota May Reopen China Plant This Week
Toyota Motor Corp. says it won't open its idled assembly plant outside Tianjin, China, until at least Aug. 26.
Toyota Motor Corp. says it won't open its idled assembly plant outside Tianjin, China, until at least Aug. 26.
The factory is Toyota's largest in China. It halted operations on Aug. 12 after two huge explosions at a toxic chemical storage facility near Tinajin's wharf. The blasts killed at least 123 people, injured more than 700 others and destroyed thousands of cars awaiting shipment.
The FAW Toyota plant made about 440,000 cars in 2014 representing roughly half of Toyota's annual production in China. The facility assembles a wide range of sedans from the compact Vios to the fullsize Crown.
RELATED CONTENT
-
On Automotive: An All Electric Edition
A look at electric vehicle-related developments, from new products to recycling old batteries.
-
Multiple Choices for Light, High-Performance Chassis
How carbon fiber is utilized is as different as the vehicles on which it is used. From full carbon tubs to partial panels to welded steel tube sandwich structures, the only limitation is imagination.
-
Things to Know About Cam Grinding
By James Gaffney, Product Engineer, Precision Grinding and Patrick D. Redington, Manager, Precision Grinding Business Unit, Norton Company (Worcester, MA)