Toyota said to move towards Tianjin plant restart

Tokyo

TOYOTA Motor Corp is beginning trial production of cars at the China plants that were shut after explosions in the city of Tianjin - the first step in reopening the facilities following a two-week closure, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Workers have returned to the plants and Toyota is preparing to resume output on a trial basis before making a decision this week on whether to resume full production, said the people, who asked not to be named discussing private plans. A test run of about 100 cars was to start on Wednesday, one of them said.