New Lexus LX600 delayed as LC300 chip shortage bites - reports

The Lexus LX600 has been delayed as the chip shortage wreaking havoc on the LandCruiser 300 Series' production schedule widens to include new models, according to reports out of Japan.

The new Lexus LX was expected to be unveiled this year ahead of a 2022 on-sale date, but the chip shortage impacting the broader Toyota business has thrown those plans into question, according to Japanese Lexus dealers.

According to reports in Japan's Creative Trend, the extent of the problem is still being worked out, but a launch delay is a definite probability.

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A training and familiarisation session with Lexus staff with the new LX600 was planned for November, but that too might now be bumped to the new year.

The news comes as Australian customers have begun to be told their October 4 deliveries of LC300 have been bumped, with the auto giant warning buyers that planned deliveries will be pushed back in the wake of a month-long stoppage at the LC300's plant in Japan.

The problem is parts and chip shortages across South-East Asia, which has forced rolling stoppages at Toyota's production facilities.

Those shortages have now hit Toyota hard, with the company lowering its September production targets by 40 per cent across the board, as every plant it has in Japan faces some sort of temporary closure.

But no model is as hard hit as the LandCruiser, with its production facility to be shuttered for a month.

Those closures have now caught up with Australian customers, with buyers here saying they've been contacted by Toyota and told that October now simply isn't going to happen, and the brand is unable to offer a new delivery date.