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Japan Earthquake Halts Production at Toyota, Mitsubishi and Other Automakers
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First reported by Walla · 20 hours ago
What happened
Following a recent earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan, major automakers including Toyota and Mitsubishi have halted production due to supply chain disruptions. The impact has not yet affected the Israeli car market thanks to local stockpiles and ongoing shipments.
- 01Earthquake in Kumamoto caused production halts at Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Daihatsu plants.
- 02Japanese automakers rely on just-in-time supply chains, making them vulnerable to part shortages.
- 03Production suspensions appeared days after the quake due to inventory buffers of two to three days.
- 04Israeli car market remains unaffected due to large importer stockpiles and shipments in transit.
- 05Honda, Infiniti, and suppliers AISIN and Renesas also stopped operations in affected areas.
- 06Toyota halted production of Lexus GX, IS, NX, and 4Runner models at various plants.
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