A Toyota Logo is seen at a Toyota dealership in Zaventem, Belgium, November 25, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPRAGUE, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The Czech plant of Japan's Toyota (7203.T) halted production due to a parts shortage caused by a fire at a local supplier, a spokesperson for the carmaker said on Tuesday. "We had to stop production yesterday evening. The outage is the second this year at the plant which produces 1,000 cars a day after a break in February. The Czech Republic is heavily dependent on the auto industry, led by Volkswagen's Skoda Auto (VOWG_p.DE).

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Persons: Johanna Geron, Tomas Paroubek, Robert Muller, Kirsten Donovan Organizations: Toyota, REUTERS, Rights, Volkswagen's Skoda, Hyundai, Thomson Locations: Zaventem, Belgium, Czech, Czech Republic, KS