Honda has suspended production at its UK car plant after transport-related delays to the delivery of parts.
The Japanese car maker told workers that it would have to pause work on Wednesday, but would restart as soon as possible.
It comes as logistics bosses call on the government to help clear congestion at the UK's container ports.
Honda's factory in Swindon, where it makes the Civic model, operates on a "just in time" basis designed to increase efficiency and avoid stockpiling parts.
It means those parts only arrive just when they are needed - but also that delays in delivery risk holding up production.
The Honda plant, which built more than 100,000 vehicles last year, is already due to close permanently in 2021.
Honda said in a statement that it "has confirmed to employees that production will not run on Wednesday 9 December due to transport-related parts delays".
"The situation is currently being monitored with a view to re-start production as soon as possible," the company added.
A spokesman was unable to give any further detail when asked about the nature of the delays.
UK manufacturers - including car industry rivals such as Jaguar Land Rover - fear that severe disruption caused by a no-deal Brexit could add to the risks of costly production hold-ups in the new year.
Ports have already been reporting congestion in recent weeks, partly caused by companies wishing to stock up on goods before the Brexit transition period ends on 31 December.
Backlogs of personal protective equipment (PPE) needed because of the coronavirus pandemic were also blamed for hold-ups seen at Felixstowe last month.
It prompted a warning that consumers may struggle to get their Christmas orders delivered in time this year.
On Wednesday, the leaders of organisations such as the UK Major Ports Group, the UK Chamber of Shipping, and Logistics UK wrote to Transport Secretary Grant Shapps calling on the government to act.
"Although we are hopeful that the current peak of port congestion has passed, high volumes remain and could persist for some months, running into the period of the end of the EU transition," the letter said.
"Therefore challenges remain.
"The current situation has arisen in part from imbalances that accumulated over months.
"Reversing this accumulation is not an overnight task."
The letter called on the the government to provide "sensible flexibilities and easements" around the movement of containers at ports and road haulage.
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