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Plants in Japan after the Earthquake

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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Suzuki had massive over-supply prior to the quake, though.

    I bet those numbers have gone down slightly.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    http://www.autoblog.com/2011/06/17/toyota-says-na-production-to-recover-by-septe- - mber-earlier-than/

    US production at full steam by September, but Japan only by December at the earliest.
  • nippononlynippononly Member Posts: 12,555
    Prius down to a 10-days' supply in North America? Maybe Honda will finally sell a few Insights. ;-)

    2014 Mini Cooper (stick shift of course), 2016 Camry hybrid, 2009 Outback Sport 5-spd (keeping the stick alive)

  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Subhead: South Korean Automakers See Biggest Drop in Inventory

    "In analysis of a hefty sample of more than 60 percent of the nation’s vehicle inventory, Edmunds.com found that most results were as expected – Honda and Toyota suffered most from a lack of vehicle inventory due to the quake; ditto for subcompact and compact vehicles. What is surprising is that South Korean automaker Hyundai has been so hard hit by inventory depletion as a result of strong demand, in part due to real and perceived lack of availability of Japanese favorites but also due to the fact that the automaker continues to be on a roll."

    Japanese - and Korean - Inventories Drop Most (AutoObserver)
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    That tells you where everyone who left Honda/Toyota went...
  • anythngbutgmanythngbutgm Member Posts: 4,277
    edited August 2011
    Japanese return £50million found in earthquake rubble to tsunami victims

    Very classy. :shades:
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Wow...
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    "Automotive production in Thailand will be affected in the near term due to the lack of auto-parts supply as a result of the floods," Frost & Sullivan analysts wrote in a note published Thursday, "but is not likely to have a medium-long term effect on Thailand as an automotive production hub in the region."

    "Sony Corp. Thursday joined a lengthening list of big-name Japanese manufacturers like Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. in saying Thailand's extreme flooding has derailed production, closing down either plants or key parts suppliers in recent days."

    Bangkok Takes Risky Step to Head Off Floodwaters (WSJ)
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    "After battling vehicle and component shortages after this March’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Honda Motor Co. Ltd. said today it added a second production shift at its Honda Manufacturing of Indiana LLC assembly plant in Greensburg."

    Honda Adds Second Shift At Indiana Plant (AutoObserver)
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    It will take a while to get supply levels back up to par, though. We should see a gradual recovery.
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