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Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota and Stellantis all canceled shifts or reduced capacity at plants.

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it is suspending production through Saturday at its plants in Ontario and Kentucky due to supply issues stemming from trucking protests.

General Motors, joining the list of impacted automakers, said on Thursday it was forced to cancel two production shifts at a plant in Michigan

The Ambassador Bridge blockades have pushed Toyota to suspend its automotive assembly lines in Ontario, with other carmarkers also adjusting operations.

Kia is ranked at the top of the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, followed by Buick, Hyundai, Genesis and Toyota.

Watch Video The truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions is tightening the screws on the auto industry, forcing Ford, General Motors and other car companies to shut down plants or otherwise reduce production on both sides of the U.S. border. SEE MORE: COVID-19 Protests Impact Border Trade Between Canada, U.S. The bumper-to-bumper demonstration by the self-proclaimed "Freedom Truck Convoy" entered its fourth day Thursday at the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, to Detroit, disrupting the flow of auto parts and other products between the two countries. The Ambassador Bridge is the busiest U.S.-Canadian border crossing, carrying 25% of all trade between the two countries, and the effects of the blockade there were felt rapidly. Ford said its Windsor, Ontario, engine plant reopened Thursday after being shut down on Wednesday because of a lack of parts. But the factory and the company’s assembly plant in Oakville, Ontario, near Toronto, were operating at reduced capacity, the automaker said.

A trucker-led protest of coronavirus vaccine mandates that is blocking traffic at a key bridge linking the United States and Canada picked up urgency as it threatens to dampen business activity in both countries. The protesters, who are demanding an end to Canadas coronavirus restrictions, have blockaded the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit, Michigan, in the U.S. and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, bringing central Ottawa to a halt. The blockade prevented traffic from entering Canada Wednesday, but U.S.-bound traffic continued. Trucks transport about 25% of all trade between the two countries across the bridge, much of which is linked to the automobile sector. Canadian authorities have said they are increasingly concerned about the economic effects of the protest, which is inspiring similar protests in France, Australia and New Zealand. Blockages, illegal demonstrations are unacceptable, and are negatively impacting businesses and manufacturers, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned as he addressed the House of Commons Wednesday.

Toyota and Buick round out the top five brands while Porsche''s 911 is once again the most reliable individual model.

The lorry blockade by Canadians protesting the countrys Covid-19 restrictions is tightening the screws on the motoring industry, forcing Ford, Toyota and General Motors (GM) to shut down factories or otherwise curtail production on both sides of the US-Canada border.

Supply chain issues as well as severe weather and Covid-related challenges are affecting Toyota’s production across North America

The truck blockade at the U.S. border by Canadians protesting the countrys COVID-19 restrictions is tightening the screws on the auto industry, forcing Ford, Toyota and General Motors to shut down plants or otherwise curtail production

General Motors, Ford Motor and Toyota Motor have been forced to cut production at several plants in the U.S. and Canada this week due to a lack of parts.

Major carmakers say production is being affected by border closures The world''s biggest car manufacturers, Ford and Toyota, said on Wednesday they were halting production at

Ford Motor and Toyota have also shut down some operations because factories could not get parts made in Canada.

Toyota Motor Corp said on Thursday it is suspending production through Saturday at its plants in Ontario and Kentucky due to supply issues stemming from trucking protests.