It's only been a mere six months since Japan was devastated by earthquake and tsunami, but on September 13, 2011, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Executive Vice President Steve St. Angelo proudly announced that all Toyota models in the North American line-up have finally returned to 100 percent production.
Just weeks after the quake hit on March 11, Toyota tentatively forecasted the recovery to take as long as November to complete. St.Angelo remarked that "The recovery is a testament to the dedication and commitment of our North American team members, suppliers and business partners I have no doubt that our team continues to be focused on building high quality vehicles for our customers."
Thanks to the quicker than expected recovery, Toyota's main priority now is to start replenishing dealer inventories by running overtime and weekend shifts for particular plants. Production for the fourth quarter is now estimated at 15% higher than the initial forecast.
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