March 15, 2011
Car production in Japan halted by quake
The whole world is shocked by the tragic news from Japan and we all hope the country can get back on it’s feet soon.
Toyota, Honda and Nissan have halted car production in Japan, Nissan has announced it has suspended production in Japan possibly until the 26th March, 2011.
Only around 5% of Nissan vehicles are built in Japan, most are built in Sunderland (UK), so the affects will be limited. Nissan are indicating that their UK business will not be affected.
Delays on all existing orders will naturally occur and it will be difficult to provide an accurate time scale of how long the delays will be.
It is still unclear if UK dealers will be able to take new orders; if new orders can be taken they will need to be taken on back order meaning the delivery date will need to be determined at a later date, however getting your order in will mean you will be further ahead in the queue than if you wait.
A statement released by the Executive Director stated Nissan will need to reassess the situation on the 26th March and a further decision will be made after assessment of the extent of damage to its facilities and equipment, as well as parts suppliers.
“There is no immediate negative impact to our business as we hold inventory, in both CBU (completely built up) and CKD (completely knocked down) forms,” he said.
On a related note, Nissan Motor Co Ltd has pledged to donate 30,000,000 yen to the NGO Japan Platform as initial assistance to areas devastated by ‘the 2011 Off the Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake’.
Nissan will continue to study how it can further assist with relief efforts after monitoring damages.
Nissan were able to ship 600 Nissan Leafs the day before the disaster struck.
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Thank you..really informative!!
Comment by Flash Games — March 16, 2011 @ 8:40 am
Toyota and Honda delay restarting production in Japan due to a lack of parts and power.
Both companies now expect delivery of new vehicles in Japan to be delayed.
Most car manufacturers do not stock all the components they require and normally order these components a short time ahead of the assembly line requirements.
It is unlikely production will return to full capacity for some time.
Comment by Guy Bentley — March 22, 2011 @ 2:11 pm
Toyota has announced it is restarting production of hybrid cars at two of its Japanese factories.
However, 16 of its factories still remain closed, either due to earthquake damage or a shortage of available parts.
Comment by admin — March 28, 2011 @ 12:55 pm