Japan's earthquake almost two months have passed, earthquakes, tsunamis, and the ensuing nuclear crisis on the Japanese auto industry and even the impact of the domestic automobile industry more and more. April and May was originally expected to be fully restored to production, now seems not so easy. Since some key parts from Japan is not yet clear when the resumption of supply, not only the domestic production of Japanese brands, European and American-brand and own brand vehicles, will be subject to a certain extent.

    Japanese cars made the most affected

    Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that production in Japan from July onwards is expected to gradually resume production, to November -12 month to return to normal production levels. Production outside Japan, according to transport parts from Japan, the time required, from August onwards is expected to gradually resume production, to November -12 month to return to normal production levels.

    Toyota announced in the June 3 until all Toyota vehicle plant in China will be adjusted to normal operating rate of 50%, in extreme cases, may be adjusted to 30%, while plans to leave in July after the early high temperature to 5 In early January the Executive.

    Nissan started from April, is no longer working overtime to restore normal production to take advantage of inventory, parts and components imported from Japan slow down the pressure of short supply. Guangzhou Honda and Guangzhou Automobile Toyota has put off a year in advance to the regular high temperature in early May started.

    Affected by the earthquake, domestic Japanese brands marked decline in car sales in April, is expected second quarter sales will be seriously affected. To get rid of the earthquake is estimated to go to after July.

    Honda Motor Co. president, said Takanobu Ito, Honda all the factories and production lines to complete the repair and restoration, but some parts supply problems. Mainly inside the car computer microprocessor chips. The chip factory production lines damaged in the earthquake, when to resume production, but without a clear timetable.

    Europe, the United States and China are also affected by Brand

    The lack of auto parts from Japan, a number of German car manufacturer had to suspend production. The major automobile plants and the shortage of spare parts related to electronic chips. Chip out of stock directly affects the German car industry.

    Ford has warned the United States because of the shortage of parts from Japan, the company may slow down or suspend its production activities in the Asia Pacific region.

    Volkswagen car purchase is the Bosch pump factory in Japan, supply is also affected to some extent.

    Some brands of domestic auto manufacturers, also used with the Japanese electronic chip components, inevitably also affected.

    Automotive chip supply strand breaks

    Japan is the largest producer of automotive electronic chips, the big earthquake electronic chip supply chain from the source was broken, but there is no alternative supply.

    Mazda Mountain Tianxian Zhao, president of China, told reporters that the earthquake of 20% reduction of electricity supply in Japan, Japan's economic recovery and long-term development has brought great negative impact. Not only the automobile industry, other industries will be affected long term.

    In addition to automotive electronics, Japan is also in many other areas in the most high-end chain. The impact of the earthquake in Japan, not only in the automotive industry, will gradually spread to other areas, we must plan ahead, prepared to deal with work.

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