Toyota Factory Catches Fire, Prius Production Suspended Temporarily

Derek Kreindler
by Derek Kreindler

A fire at a Toyota assembly plant in Japan temporarily halted production at a facility that assembles the Prius, Camry and Scion tC. The fire broke out around 10 A.M. but was put out by now.

Toyota reports that no production equipment was damaged, but the fire did affect the factory’s ceiling. An investigation is being launched to determine the cause of the fire.

[Source: LeftLane News]

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