- Nissan and Toyota are facing issues with a shared operational base located in an affected automaking hub.
- Production issues are arising for major auto companies like Toyota, Lexus, and Nissan due to the earthquake in Kumamoto.
Auto industry affected by supply chain issues following an earthquake in southern Japan.
5 reports, 2 independent
Updated Aug 4
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What happened
Auto industry affected by supply chain issues following an earthquake in southern Japan.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- An earthquake in Kyushu disrupted the supply chains and assembly plants of major automotive companies including Nissan, Honda, and Mitsubishi Motors.Sub-event
Production issues affecting Nissan and Daihatsu due to the Kumamoto earthquake.1 source
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The entities involved
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Nissan
Japanese automobile manufacturer
- Nissan is maintaining its market presence and appointing an executive to lead its local business operations involving China and South Africa.
- Nissan and Renault are developing a new model in collaboration with Renault, manufactured at the Novo Mesto facility in Slovenia, featuring a digital cockpit integrated with Google services.
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Kumamoto
city in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan
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Daihatsu
Japanese automobile manufacturer
Nothing else this week.
Related events
- Industry testing is being conducted in Kumamoto following the earthquake.
- The confluence of concurrent crises includes the closure of the Strait of Hormuz affecting Japan exports, new tariffs announced by Donald Trump impacting auto companies, and an earthquake striking Kumamoto.
- An earthquake on July 27, 2022, caused infrastructure failure in Kumamoto Prefecture.
- Earthquake causes major blow to tourism industry in Kumamoto and Yatsushiro.