After facing the mountain that was the tsunami and earthquake that struck Japan in March, Toyota is ready to fight back from anything. Recently, the company's parts suppliers in Thailand were struck by floods that disrupted shipments, and as a result, Toyota was forced to cut production by ten percent at its plants in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.

This time, however, the Japanese automaker's production setbacks lasted mere weeks, whereas last time they were set back for five months. "We're getting back to that higher-than-normal production rate we'd been planning on," explains Mike Goss, a spokesman for Toyota's production unit in Erlanger, Kentucky. "It's all about the availability of parts. It remains a very dynamic situation."¹

Of course, Roberts Toyota serving the greater Columbia, TN area, wouldn't expect anything less from the Japanese automaker after they brought production back on track faster than anticipated the first time around. It's clear that they learned a lot from fighting against the various setbacks that the March tsunami and earthquake presented, and their dealerships and customers will benefit from it immensely, though we think that it's the employees of Toyota manufacturing plants that are the most pleased to hear this news.

After all, Toyota is planning to operate the plants at 15 percent above their normal production capacity until they're caught up. This means employees will not only be back to work, but that they will also have the option of working overtime.

This means that the new Toyota models that you know and love at Roberts Toyota won't be in short supply, even as demand for them continues to rise. In fact, we fully encourage you to arrange a test drive on the vehicle you've been eyeing at 1027 Nashville Highway by contacting us online  or by phone at 866-417-5292.

Source: ¹http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2011/11/16/toyota-remains-loyal-to-flood-hit-thailand/