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The situation in Japan for the country’s automobile industry appears to be much worse than originally believed with many carmakers struggling to resume domestic output following the magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami on March 11 that killed thousands of people and damaged factories as well as infrastructure.
- Subaru Comes On Top After Failing To Build A New Car Plant In China
It’s funny how things turn out sometimes. In September 2011, the Chinese government rejected a proposed joint venture between Subaru and Chery Automobile on the grounds that Toyota, which already has two plants in the country, is a shareholder...
- Toyota Reduces North American Production Due To Lack Of Parts From Japan
The devastating consequences of the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami on the country’s auto industry continue to unfold. Today, Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it will reduce its North American production because of the lack of parts. The...
- Mazda, Honda Suspend U.s. Orders For Japan-made Models
Mazda has suspended all US orders for cars built in Japan as the carmaker is preparing to shut down its plants once again after a short reopening period. According to the automaker’s American spokesman Jay Amestoy, the decision will affect shipments...
- Toyota Further Extends Shutdowns At Japanese Plants
Toyota said on Tuesday that is has decided to continue the vehicle-production halt that began on March 14 at all of its plants in Japan including subsidiary vehicle manufacturers through March 26, as the company faces shortages of parts from local suppliers...
- Mazda To Resume Full Production At Japanese Plants
At a time when most automakers are proceeding to new production cuts, Mazda came out today with some good news as the company announced that it will resume full production at two of its Japanese plants in April. In particular, the firm's Hofu Plant...
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Subaru Also Extends Production Halt at all Car Plants in Japan
The situation in Japan for the country’s automobile industry appears to be much worse than originally believed with many carmakers struggling to resume domestic output following the magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami on March 11 that killed thousands of people and damaged factories as well as infrastructure.
Following yesterday’s announcement from Toyota, Subaru said today that it will extend closures at all five of its automobile assembly plants in Japan until Monday, March 28. The automaker’s parent company Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI) had previously announced its production suspension until March 24.
Read more »- Subaru Comes On Top After Failing To Build A New Car Plant In China
It’s funny how things turn out sometimes. In September 2011, the Chinese government rejected a proposed joint venture between Subaru and Chery Automobile on the grounds that Toyota, which already has two plants in the country, is a shareholder...
- Toyota Reduces North American Production Due To Lack Of Parts From Japan
The devastating consequences of the March 11 Japan earthquake and tsunami on the country’s auto industry continue to unfold. Today, Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it will reduce its North American production because of the lack of parts. The...
- Mazda, Honda Suspend U.s. Orders For Japan-made Models
Mazda has suspended all US orders for cars built in Japan as the carmaker is preparing to shut down its plants once again after a short reopening period. According to the automaker’s American spokesman Jay Amestoy, the decision will affect shipments...
- Toyota Further Extends Shutdowns At Japanese Plants
Toyota said on Tuesday that is has decided to continue the vehicle-production halt that began on March 14 at all of its plants in Japan including subsidiary vehicle manufacturers through March 26, as the company faces shortages of parts from local suppliers...
- Mazda To Resume Full Production At Japanese Plants
At a time when most automakers are proceeding to new production cuts, Mazda came out today with some good news as the company announced that it will resume full production at two of its Japanese plants in April. In particular, the firm's Hofu Plant...