This affects almost all automakers on the planet. In addition, some of them are starting to “freeze” their machine building companies en masse.

For example, Toyota announced the imminent shutdown of a dozen assembly lines at seven car factories in Japan. The brand is expected to release a total of no more than 800,000 vehicles in October, 100,000 fewer than previously announced plans.

Moreover, unexpectedly, but fully expected, the Russian Toyota factory will be completely shut down. According to Kommersant, it can be sold in the future – the production of cars of the Japanese brand in St. Petersburg will not resume.

Meanwhile, Japan’s Mazda, with an operating loss of $145 million, tried to neutralize the semiconductor crisis by sending letters to suppliers asking them to build up inventory of components and transfer their production from China. But whether such measures will help is a big question.

This affects almost all automakers on the planet. In addition, some of them are starting to “freeze” their machine building companies en masse.

For example, Toyota announced the imminent shutdown of a dozen assembly lines at seven car factories in Japan. The brand is expected to release a total of no more than 800,000 vehicles in October, 100,000 fewer than previously announced plans.

Moreover, unexpectedly, but fully expected, the Russian Toyota factory will be completely shut down. According to Kommersant, it can be sold in the future – the production of cars of the Japanese brand in St. Petersburg will not resume.

Meanwhile, Japan’s Mazda, with an operating loss of $145 million, tried to neutralize the semiconductor crisis by sending letters to suppliers asking them to build up inventory of components and move their production out of China. But whether such measures will help is a big question.