Toyota halts RAV4, Lexus RX output in Canada after COVID outbreak at supplier

It’s not clear when production will resume at Toyotetsu.

April 29, 2021 03:00 PM

A COVID-19 outbreak at one of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada’s major suppliers has halted the automaker’s three Ontario vehicle assembly plants, which produce the top-selling RAV4 crossover at two operations.

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