Tråd: Japanske Tsunami Lagkager en Auto-Industrien Stadig Afhaspning Fra Recession

Det kan tage uger at fastslå den nøjagtige menneskelige vejafgift forårsaget af den tsunami, der hærgede store skår af nord-østlige Japan. I nogle regioner, tusindvis af mennesker, som forbliver uopklarede, og, hvilket gør tingene endnu værre, truslen om en nuklear smelt-ned på Fukushima Daiichi anlægget har udløst frygt for en yderligere miljømæssig katastrofe på sigt.

Japans bilindustrien, stadig afhaspning fra den globale recession, har også været hårdt ramt. Mange planter er blevet lukket, enten på grund af skader forårsaget direkte af 8. 9 størrelsesorden jordskælv og efterfølgende tsunami, eller på grund af rullende strømafbrydelser og mangel på infrastruktur som nødhjælp indsats kæmper for at håndtere katastrofen.

Mens mange Japanske bilproducenter har fabrikker i U. S. , nogle modeller (som Toyota Prius og Honda Fit) er bygget i Japan. Forretninger i Nord Amerika og hele verden kan stå over for en alvorlig mangel på nye biler og reservedele til uger eller måneder til at komme.

Toyota har lukket 12 planter indtil Marts 16, i henhold til Bloomberg Nyheder. Companys fortjeneste vil blive skåret 72 millioner dollars for hver dag i tabt operationer i Japan – selvom finansielle tab i øjeblikket synes triviel midt i sådan en enorm tragedie.

At tale med The New York Times, Cordy Cerami, general manager i Hyundai af Montclair, en forhandler uden for Los Angeles, sagde den situation forblev uklart, om bilen planter og de leverandører, der stadig var i drift.

Mens katastrofen kunne have stor indflydelse på hans virksomhed, sagde Mr. Cerami, at bekymring forbliver i det japanske folk først og fremmest.

It could take weeks to determine the exact human toll caused by the tsunami that devastated huge swaths of north-eastern Japan. In some regions, thousands of people remain unaccounted for and, making matters even worse, the threat of a nuclear melt-down at the Fukushima Daiichi plant has triggered fears of a further environmental disaster on the horizon.

Japans automotive industry, still reeling from the global recession, has also been hard hit. Numerous plants have been closed, either due to damage caused directly by the 8. 9 magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami, or because of rolling blackouts and a lack of infrastructure as relief efforts struggle to cope with the disaster.

While many Japanese automakers have factories in the U. S. , some models (like the Toyota Prius and Honda Fit) are built only in Japan. Dealerships in North America and throughout the world could face a severe shortage of new vehicles and spare parts for weeks or months to come.

Toyota has closed 12 plants until March 16, according to Bloomberg news. The companys profit will be cut $72 million for each day of lost operations in Japan – though financial losses currently seem trivial in the midst of such an enormous tragedy.

Speaking with The New York Times, Cordy Cerami, the general manager at Infiniti of Montclair, a dealership outside Los Angeles, said the situation remained unclear whether car plants and those of suppliers were still operational.

While the disaster could have a major impact on his business, Mr. Cerami said that concern remains for the people of Japan first and foremost.