Toyota car production plummets after tsunami

Apr 25, 2011 0 Replies

TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota's car production in Japan plummeted a staggering



62.7 percent in March due to a parts supply crunch following the earthquake and tsunami.

Toyota Motor Corp., the world's top-selling automaker last year, said Monday its domestic production in March was 129,491 vehicles -- the lowest since 1976 when Toyota began maintaining production figures.

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