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Freak storm shuts Toyota Brazil plants, new SUV postponed

A violent storm has shut Toyota’s Porto Feliz engine plant, causing “severe” damage and halting output indefinitely. By Stewart Burnett

Toyota has suspended output at two of its key Brazilian production facilities after a freak storm tore through its Porto Feliz engine plant on 22 September, ripping away sections of the roof and flooding production floors. The automaker has quickly ordered a pause in operations at both Porto Feliz as well as its separate assembly plant in Sorocaba where models including the Yaris, Corolla and Corolla Cross are produced.

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