STORY: :: September 24, 2025
:: Sao Paulo, Brazil
:: Storm damage halts output at two Toyota plants in Brazil
:: The damage forced Toyota to postpone the launch of a new model in Brazil
Toyota said it did not know when production might resume at its plants in Porto Feliz, where it makes engines, and Sorocaba, where it assembles vehicles including the Yaris, Corolla and Corolla Cross.
A union representing metalworkers in the region said in a separate statement that around 30 workers were injured in the incident, none seriously, and that the windstorm tore off part of the unit’s warehouse roof.
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Toyota said there were no fatalities and a report was being prepared to fully assess the extent of the damage.
The damage also forced the carmaker to postpone indefinitely the launch of its new model for the local market, the Yaris Cross, which had initially been scheduled for October 16.
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