After the Japan massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, the latest report on Japan’s March auto sales are reportedly the worst they’ve been since 1968. Overall vehicle sales were down 44.2% from the same month in 2010, while sales of all light cars were down a similarly colossal 32.5% on the month. With many Japanese automakers ...
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Japanese Automakers Halt Production After Massive Earthquake Due To Parts Shortages, Rolling Blackouts or Damages to Plants
The major Japanese automakers had recently announcing its impacts, damages and plans after the resulting from the March 11, 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami. Toyota announced to resume production on March 28 for the Prius and two Lexus hybrids – the HS 250h and CT 200h. The Prius is made at the Tsutsumi factory in western Japan, while ...
Read More »Japanese Automakers Halt Production Lines Due To Power Shortages
While Tokyo Electric Power Co. battling a possible meltdown at a nuclear reactor 220km north of Tokyo. To conserve power in Japan, the authority had planned rolling blackouts. As results, many manufacturer plants are out of production. However, Japan’s automakers may be able to make up for lost output by using excess production capacity at unaffected plants and running ...
Read More »Japanese Authorities Impose Fly Ban Due to Radiation
The power of natural disasters had affected many tragedies and eco-systems. All type of transportation mode is forced to halt from Sea, Land to Air transports. We are not talking only solely on all the Japanese Automobiles although we miss all the upcoming Toyota FT-86, Honda CR-Z Turbo and so According to Kyodo news agency, Japan’s transport ministry on ...
Read More »Japan Quake And Tsunami Destroys Fleet Of Cars At Yard
A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan and triggered tsunami. A 23-foot tsunami swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland and prompted a nuclear emergency. This natural disaster has created many losses of lives as well as damages to a couple hundred of automobiles. The photo of the fleet of cars as seen above was taken ...
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