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Johannesburg – As the effects of recent strikes continue to take their toll, Toyota SA, SA's largest car manufacturer by volume, said on Friday it won't be able to clear the backlog of orders for new vehicles and components until the first quarter of next year.
The company's backlog has deteriorated due to two strikes within two months, which brought its production line to a standstill.
Toyota SA spokesperson Leo Kok said the company has lost around 10 000 units following the motor industry strike in September and the industrial action in the automotive sector in August.
Kok said these strikes in the long run jeopardised the company's chances of winning new manufacturing contracts from its Japan-based parent.
Toyota SA competed against other Toyota plants around the world - including Turkey, UK and China - for manufacturing contracts, he said.
Toyota SA manufactures Corolla, Hilux and Fortuner locally.
Kok said the manufacturing plant will resume operating from Monday after the company temporarily closed it down during the most recent strike in the motor industry.
On Thursday, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) accepted the wage offer, calling off a 14-day strike in the motor industry.
Kok said the firm hoped to start receiving vehicle parts as soon as its plant opened.
Toyota SA has a backlog of vehicles and components. Parts suppliers export certain components like catalytic converters through Toyota SA.
These exported parts make their way into service and repair centres and manufacturing plants.
Last month, vehicle manufacturers lost an estimated 17 000 units in the wake of the eight-day industrial action.
The company's backlog has deteriorated due to two strikes within two months, which brought its production line to a standstill.
Toyota SA spokesperson Leo Kok said the company has lost around 10 000 units following the motor industry strike in September and the industrial action in the automotive sector in August.
Kok said these strikes in the long run jeopardised the company's chances of winning new manufacturing contracts from its Japan-based parent.
Toyota SA competed against other Toyota plants around the world - including Turkey, UK and China - for manufacturing contracts, he said.
Toyota SA manufactures Corolla, Hilux and Fortuner locally.
Kok said the manufacturing plant will resume operating from Monday after the company temporarily closed it down during the most recent strike in the motor industry.
On Thursday, the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) accepted the wage offer, calling off a 14-day strike in the motor industry.
Kok said the firm hoped to start receiving vehicle parts as soon as its plant opened.
Toyota SA has a backlog of vehicles and components. Parts suppliers export certain components like catalytic converters through Toyota SA.
These exported parts make their way into service and repair centres and manufacturing plants.
Last month, vehicle manufacturers lost an estimated 17 000 units in the wake of the eight-day industrial action.
