Toyota opens new Myanmar plant put on hold following coup
Toyota Motor Corp (US.TM) said on Wednesday it had begun assembling cars at a new plant in Myanmar that was put on hold for more than 19 months after a military coup and during the coronavirus pandemic. The Japanese automaker said the plant, which is opening even as other companies have pulled out of the country, had begun to assemble one or two Hilux trucks per day, working from parts kits shipped to Myanmar in September. Japanese companies and other multinationals have faced pressure to pull out of investments in Myanmar that are perceived to benefit the military.