Toyota Motor says it will slow some U.S. production

WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will slow some U.S. production due to supply disruptions caused by the fallout from the earthquake in Japan.

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will slow some U.S. production due to supply disruptions caused by the fallout from the earthquake in Japan.

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will slow some North American production because of supply disruptions caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will slow some North American production because of supply disruptions caused by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

Money Morning submits: By David Zeiler Disruptions caused by Japan's March 11 earthquake and tsunami could further encourage Japanese auto parts makers to relocate factories to China - an eventuality already being driven by explosive growth in the Chinese auto market.

WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp told North American dealers to curtail orders of replacement parts to ensure an adequate supply due to overall disruptions in Japan.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Japanese car-maker Toyota Motor Corp is likely to slow production in China as anti-Japan sentiment there hurts sales, a Toyota executive said on Wednesday. The executive, who declined to be named because any public comments were meant to be made via an official statement, said a report by Japan's Asahi newspaper that it would completely halt China production in October was "not quite true". Toyota is expected to make a statement later on Wednesday. (Reporting by Norihiko Shirouzu; Editing by Mark Bendeich)