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North American Automakers Shutter Production Amid Canadian Trucker Blockade We warned days ago that if the Ambassador Bridge that connects Windsor, Ontario, with Detroit, were to remain closed until the end of the week, there would be severe consequences for North America''s auto industry. As of Thursday morning, automakers including Toyota, Chrysler Pacifica, Ford, and General Motors halted or limited production at their Canada/U.S. manufacturing plants due to Canadian truckers blocking the busiest international land border crossing between the U.S. and Canada over vaccine mandates. Ford told AP that it suspended engine production in Windsor while its factory outside Toronto had reduced production. "We hope this situation is resolved quickly because it could have a widespread impact on all automakers in the U.S. and Canada," the company said. Chrysler-maker Stellantis is facing an urgent parts shortage at its assembly plant in Windsor, where it had to cut shifts on Tuesday but resumed some production yesterday, Due to part shortages, General Motors reduced output at its Lansing, Michigan, making SUVs for Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC brands.

Ford and Toyota have announced plant shutdowns, as US-Canada border crossings stay blocked by anti-Covid vaccine rallies staged by truckers Read Full Article at RT.com

Multiple U.S. Automakers including Ford and Toyota have halted some production at their Canada plants due to the ongoing protests over the countrys COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Toyota, Chrysler Pacifica, Ford, and General Motors all said they have had to pause production on some of their sites due to the demonstrations, which have caused blockages at the Ambassador Bridge []

Toyota, Ford and Chrysler-owner Stellantis have had to curb production because of border closures.

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Protesters against covid mandates blocked a key border crossing between the US and Canada.

Ford Motor Co (NYSE: F ) and Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE: TM ) are halting some production as anti-COVID-19-mandate protesters blocked key U.S-Canada border crossings, Reuters reported on Wednesday. What Happened: Toyota does not expect to make vehicles at its Ontario sites for the rest of the week and Ford had halted engine output in Windsor while its Oakville factory near Toronto is operating with a reduced schedule. Truckers have shut inbound Canada Full story available on Benzinga.com

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the blockades by protesting drivers against anti-covid restrictions in Canada were unacceptable and had a negative impact on the country''s economy. The protest movement entered its 13th day, adds AFP. The blockades, the illegal protests, all this is unacceptable and has a negative impact on our stores, on our producers, Trudeau told lawmakers in the Ottawa parliament. The protests have paralyzed some major trade routes for several days. Dissatisfied Canadian Drivers have Blocked the Busiest Border Crossing with the United States Ford and Toyota have said the blockades in Canada have disrupted their factories Ford and Toyota have said that ongoing truck protests in Canada against covid measures have disrupted the work of their factories there, the agencies reported. Toyota has said it does not expect its Ontario car plants to produce any cars by the end of the week due to supply problems due to truck drivers'' protests against the covid measures and other factors, Reuters reported.

Three Toyota factories in Ontario have ground to a halt for a week as the Canadian truckers'' protests against COVID mandates continue, putting 8,000 workers in the plants on pause.

WINDSOR/OTTAWA/WASHINGTON: Ford and Toyota on Wednesday both said they were halting some production as anti-coronavirus mandate protesters blocked U.S-Canada border crossings that have prompted warnings from Washington and Ottawa of economic damage. Many pandemic-weary Western countries will soon mark two years of restrictions as copycat protests spread to Australia, New Zealand and France now the highly infectious Omicron variant begins to ease in some places. Horn-blaring protests have being causing gridlock in the capital Ottawa since late January and from Monday night, truckers shut inbound Canada traffic at the Ambassador Bridge, a supply route for Detroit''s carmakers and agricultural products. A number of carmakers have now been affected by the disruption near Detroit, the historic heart of the US automotive sector, but there were other factors too such as severe weather and a shortage of semi-conductor chips. Toyota, the top US seller, said it is not expected to produce vehicles at its Ontario sites for the rest of the week, output has been halted at a Ford engine plant and Chrysler-maker Stellantis has also been disrupted.

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday after solid gains on Wall Street as investor sentiment improves ahead of a key inflation reading later in the day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.82 percent, or 226.24 points, to 27,806.11 at the open, while the broader Topix index added 0.56 percent, or 11.00 points, to 1,963.22. "Selling is likely to be dominant (in the Japanese market) after gains of US shares," Mizuho Securities said in a note. "But after completing a round of buying, a wait-and-see mood will spread ahead of the US inflation report and Japan''s three-day weekend," the investment bank predicted. Tokyo stocks close higher with eyes on earnings In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 0.9 percent. The S&P 500 gained 1.5 percent, while the tech-rich Nasdaq index jumped 2.1 percent. The dollar exchanged hands in Asian trade at 115.60 yen against 115.52 yen on Wednesday in New York. In Tokyo trading, tech shares were higher, with Tokyo Electron, which produces tools to build semiconductors, gaining 2.45 percent to 57,510 yen and chip-testing equipment maker Advantest jumping 3.96 percent to 9,710 yen.

A blockade of the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit has prompted more automakers to shutter factories in Ontario as Toyota Motor Co. reportedly joins Chrysler and Ford in announcing manufacturing disruptio

Ford and Toyota on Wednesday said they were halting some production as anti-coronavirus mandate protesters blocked United States-Canada border crossings, which have prompted warnings from Washington and Ottawa of economic damage. Many pandemic-weary western countries will soon mark two years of restrictions as copycat protests spread to Australia, New Zealand and France, amid decreasing cases …

NEW DELHI: Global automaker Toyota Motor and fast food chain Dominos Pizza are among half a dozen companies that have apologised to India for social media posts from their Pakistani partners expressing support for held Kashmir, as more companies got caught up in the diplomatic fracas. The apology comes after a rare diplomatic escalation between South Korea and India on Tuesday over social media posts by Hyundai Motors Pakistani partner, which caused an uproar in India and calls to boycott the carmaker. Japans Suzuki Motor, majority owner of Indias biggest carmaker Maruti Suzuki, Honda Motor and Isuzu Motor, South Koreas Kia Motors and Yum! Brands KFC also issued apologies as criticism grew on Twitter over the social media posts. The affray highlights the risks global companies face while navigating sensitivities amid rising nationalism in South Asia, and is prompting them to take steps to strengthen their social media policies to protect their brand. The row erupted on Sunday, a day after several companies posted messages on social media to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day, commemorated annually by Pakistan on Feb 5 to honour the sacrifices of Kashmiris struggling for self-determination.

Anti-vaccine mandate protests in Ottawa have been causing gridlock in the Canadian capital since late January.