Impact of Japan’s Quake on Transportation, Auto Manufacturers
Fast Tube by Casper
Toyota, Volvo Trucks, Honda, Nissan, and Subaru plants in the north have shut down. Mazda, Suzuki, and Mitsubishi were spared though suppliers could be affected.
A death was reported at a Honda R&D facility.
Affected vehicles may include, but are not limited to the Toyota Yaris, Scion XB, Scion XD, Honda Fit, Honda Accord, and some Acuras. Fires suspended production of the Infiniti M and Nissan GTR.
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Images from around the web:
Flights to Tokyo’s Narita airport were diverted.
Power outages shut down Sendai Airport in Miyagi, turning it into an island:
Flooded cars parked at Sendai Airport:
Train passengers walking toward Shiodome Station in Tokyo:
A collapsed bus stop in Miyagi:
Cars ready to be loaded on ships for export parked in Hitachinaka City:
Vehicles crushed by a collapsed road at a parking lot in Yabuki:
Below: Fishing boats and a van at Onahama Port
A sidewalk and parking lot shifted upward:
Cars swept by the tsunami:
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The disaster’s impact on Japan’s economy, the third-largest in the world, drove crude oil prices down to $100/barrel, providing modest relief after weeks of unrest in the middle east.
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