Toyota to temporarily suspend Tundra and Sequoia building Prius

By huntsvillepr on July 10th, 2008

In addition, Toyota will temporarily suspend Tundra and Sequoia
production beginning August 8 due to the declining overall market for full
size trucks and SUVs. Production is scheduled to resume in early November.
Team members at both facilities, as well as the Huntsville, Ala. plant that
builds Tundra and Sequoia engines, will continue to be provided work.

“The truck market continues to worsen, so unfortunately we must
temporarily suspend production. But this good news about production mix
demonstrates our long-term commitment to our North American operations and
to our team members, supplier partners, and communities where our plants
are located,” said Jim Wiseman, vice president/external affairs for Toyota
Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America (TEMA). “By using this
downturn as an opportunity to develop team members and improve our
operations, we hope to emerge even stronger.”