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While there is no total assement of the probelms Honda will have to overcome as a result of the massive earthquake and tsunami, there is going to be some disruption over the next while. The plants in Tochigi, Saitama and Hamamatsu have faced production halts, and the Suzuka factory was briefly halted and then brought back online, although it was expected to stop again yesterday. Kumamoto continues to operate. Honda execs say that there is not likely any immediate impact on North American operations however.
Auto and M/C production will be stopped until possibly March 20, due to electrical blackouts and damage assessments from other suppliers. Parts seems to be somewhat unaffected (Suzuka handles most of the Canadian destined parts orders, but no comments on US slated parts) for at least the time being. As Japan as a whole will be undergoing major cleanup and relief processes, there will undoubtably more slowdowns and/or stoppages along the way to recovering from the disaster. No word on how any of the other auto and m/c manufacturers have faired that I have heard. There have been some sketchy reports of injury to some workers, but no details on how many for sure and which plants are involved.
Let's all hope that they get through this terrible mess and recover as well as can be hoped for as fast as possible.
Auto and M/C production will be stopped until possibly March 20, due to electrical blackouts and damage assessments from other suppliers. Parts seems to be somewhat unaffected (Suzuka handles most of the Canadian destined parts orders, but no comments on US slated parts) for at least the time being. As Japan as a whole will be undergoing major cleanup and relief processes, there will undoubtably more slowdowns and/or stoppages along the way to recovering from the disaster. No word on how any of the other auto and m/c manufacturers have faired that I have heard. There have been some sketchy reports of injury to some workers, but no details on how many for sure and which plants are involved.
Let's all hope that they get through this terrible mess and recover as well as can be hoped for as fast as possible.