A group called Pandora threatened to release purchase orders, emails and sketches on the dark web.

Toyota's global production plan for June stands at about 850,000 vehicles, a cut of about 100,000 vehicles.

By 2029, just 14 percent of Toyota’s worldwide production is forecast to be full-electric, rising to 18 percent for Honda and 22 percent for Nissan, according to research released from climate think tank InfluenceMap.

The U.S.-based company operates 25 vehicles in nine cities including Arlington, Texas, and Hiroshima, Japan.

The buyback announcement comes as the top-selling automaker’s shares have taken a hit in recent months as it faces a windfall of disruptions.

Even the best supply chain planning is proving no match for a pandemic that virtually ground the auto industry to a halt a year ago and has plagued efforts to restore production.

The automaker hasn’t made a final decision, but is expected to partner with Panasonic at the operation.

While Tesla has led the development of the global EV market, the two giants of automaking are determined to defend their dominance.