Toyota Motor to cut Middle East output by nearly 40,000 vehicles, Nikkei reports

​Toyota Motor ​will produce nearly 40,000 fewer vehicles bound for Middle Eastern markets due to logistical ‌concerns stemming ⁠from ⁠the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, the ​Nikkei reported on Thursday.

Toyota Motor has notified ​parts suppliers of its revised production plans for March and April, ​the report said.

The output ⁠cut comes ‌after the disruption ​of ​shipping through the Strait of ⁠Hormuz, a narrow chokepoint between Iran and ​Oman.


The cut will mainly ​affect popular models including the Toyota Land Cruiser sport utility vehicle, as well as sedans and commercial vans, the Nikkei ‌newspaper reported.

Toyota Motor did not immediately respond to a ​Reuters request for ​comment.

Toyota ⁠Motor's monthly exports to the Middle East are estimated at around 30,000 vehicles, ​meaning the cutbacks would amount to roughly 60% to 70% of that volume, the report added.