Toyota halts UK, French production after virus border chaos hits parts supplies

A truck is seen at the entrance to the port of Dover in southern England, as EU countries impose a travel ban on the UK to stop the spread of a new coronavirus strain. (Reuters)

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Bloomberg

December 22, 2020 11:19 AM

Toyota will halt production in the UK and France from Tuesday due to transport delays caused by the spread of a mutant strain of coronavirus that has led several countries to close their borders with Britain.

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