Toyota Motor Corp. and Toyota Group Companies outline efforts towards COVID-19
April 07 2020 - 2:07AM
JCN Newswire (English)
First of all, Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Group (Toyota)
companies send their deepest condolences to people grieving the
loss of family and friends due to the pneumonia and respiratory
issues caused by COVID-19 around the world, and to those who are
currently continuing to fight this illness. Also, Toyota expresses
its heartfelt thanks and deep respect towards those making efforts
night and day to help prevent the spread of the disease, including
national and local governments, as well as the healthcare
professionals that are working without rest to diagnose and treat
infected patients.
Based on Toyota President Akio Toyoda's policy to be "mindful of
the feelings of those in the midst of this pandemic, reach
conclusions more swiftly, make prompt decisions, and take immediate
action faster than ever focusing on safety and security as the
highest priorities," Toyota will do what it can to help efforts on
the front lines of treatment and in limiting the further spread of
COVID-19, which has become society's biggest priority. Some ways
that Toyota will help is by considering support measures from
various angles by utilizing its global supply chain and utilizing
its know-how of manufacturing and logistics in the fight against
the virus. As such, the company and group companies will implement
the following primary measures while being challenged with a
different style of working due to measures being taken to prevent
the spread of COVID-19.
On the one hand, through the spread of the virus, there is a
concern regarding the impact over the mid- to long-term on the
economy. While engaging in efforts to help suppress the spread of
the virus and support the medical professionals on the front lines,
the most urgent issues, Toyota also sees a need to be prepared for
the recovery of economic activity following a return to normalcy.
By working towards and improving its own organization while
maintaining employment, the company will firmly advance its
preparations with an eye on the future, pushing to contribute to
the economic recovery and expansion by helping to recover the
automotive industry, a key industry in both Japan and the rest of
the world, as quickly as possible.
Below are some of the primary initiatives and efforts that Toyota
will be making.
https://global.toyota/pages/news/images/2020/04/07/1300/20200407_02_en.pdf
About Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is the global mobility company that
introduced the Prius hybrid-electric car in 1997 and the first
mass-produced fuel cell sedan, Mirai, in 2014. Headquartered in
Toyota City, Japan, Toyota has been making cars since 1937. Today,
Toyota proudly employs 370,000 employees in communities around the
world. Together, they build around 10 million vehicles per year in
29 countries, from mainstream cars and premium vehicles to
mini-vehicles and commercial trucks, and sell them in more than 170
countries under the brands Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino. For
more information, please visit www.toyota-global.com.
Source: Toyota Motor Corporation
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