Toyota to delay restart of China plants due to virus outbreak

Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will further delay the restart of operations in China due to the spread of a coronavirus originating in Wuhan, central China.The closures at Toyota's four auto plants in Tianjin, Chengdu, Changchun and Guangzhou are expected to extend to sometime after Feb. 17. The decision reflects local logistics and parts procurement conditions, a Toyota spokeswoman said.The Japanese auto giant had initially planned to restart the plants in early February after the Lunar New Year holiday, but decided in late January to continue its suspension of operations until at least…READ FULL ARTICLE