The world's biggest carmaker is investigating the cause of a computer system failure which saw the closure of 12 of it's 14 factories in Japan, but says a cyberattack is unlikely
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00:00 Toyota Motor has been forced to halt operations at 12 of its 14 factories in Japan due to
00:07 a system failure.
00:09 Production of Toyota and Lexus cars have been affected.
00:12 The glitch leaves Japan's largest car maker unable to process orders for parts.
00:17 The automaker is looking into the cause, but a cyber attack is thought unlikely.
00:23 Investors started selling after the news broke, and the company's shares were down 0.8% at
00:29 one point during early trading.
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