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As someone who lived in Northeast Japan for two years about a decade ago, news of the massive earthquake and tsunami there has been personally unsettling, and it should go without saying that the most important thing in this situation is not when green car plants will come back online. Still, that's what this blog is about, so that'll be our contribution to the earthquake news. For now, auto plants in the region are silent.
For example, Nissan told AutoblogGreen late yesterday:
In fact, Toyota, Honda and Mazda have all joined Nissan in turning production off in 22 assembly plants for now, to keep workers safe and because of the general impacts of the tragedy. How this will specifically impact cars like the Prius and the new Prius V is unclear. Insurance analysts are estimating that the earthquake and resulting tsunami might end up costing the global industry up to $10 billion.Production at all of our facilities is suspended through tomorrow [March 14] as we continue to assess the damages and situation going forward. Nothing has been determined beyond that. We will keep you informed as we have updates to share.
The photo above shows unidentified vehicles that had been ready for shipping in Ibaraki prefecture but were swept away by the tsunami. Statements from Mazda, Honda and Toyota are available after the jump. If you'd like to donate to the Red Cross for disaster relief, you can do so here. Thanks to David M. and Vince for the emails!
[Source: Nissan, Telegraph UK | Image: STR/AFP/Getty]
Japan's earthquake and tsunami halt Nissan Leaf production; other automakers also affected originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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