Chinese Lead Japanese In Western Europe; VW Suffers. “Those who fail to adapt quickly risk being eliminated in the long run or losing their independence” Chinese sedans and SUV brands, regardless of production location, edged out Japanese brands in Western Europe during the second quarter for the first time, while during the first six months […]
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U.S. Car Sales Expected To Accelerate Away Into 2014
But Japanese Expected To Press Home Weaker Yen Advantage. Expect Surreptitious Content Pressure, Not Price War. “The average Japanese car on sale in the U.S. market has 44 per cent content from Japan” Car sales in the U.S. are generating excitement for some, but others perceive a gathering cloud over domestic participants in the American […]
Fear Recedes Japanese Quake Might Disrupt Europe Output
Alternative Supplies Found, Production Tweaked To Minimise Impact Worries that automotive production in Europe and the U.S. might be disrupted because of supply chain disruptions following the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power disruption won’t turn out to amount to much, according to a report from Moody’s Investors Service. Japanese automakers have not been so […]
Production Resumes In Japan, But European Disruption Looms
Controllers, Chips, Chemicals May Be Trojan Horse, Even For Europeans Peugeot Resumed Diesel Production But Is Actually Stockpiling “Sudden, significant supply interruptions in May, June a real risk” All the news out of Japan seems to suggest that everything is returning to normal in the automotive industry after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown, but […]
Japan Quake Impact on Global industry Hard To Fathom
Some Say Normality Weeks, Not Months Away. Others That Japanese Production Losses Will Gather Pace. Will Crucial Electronic Parts Made By Small Firms Be The Achilles Heel? News about the possible impact of the Japanese earthquake, tsunami and nuclear power plant disaster on the global automotive industry is confused and contradictory. Nissan Motor’s Chief Operating […]
Short-Term Outlook Grim For Japanese Automakers
Delicate, Crucial Supply Chain Badly Damaged Even If Production Restored, Infrastructure Havoc Will Curb Exports Competitors Circle To Gain Advantage Japanese auto manufacturers closed down their factories in the days after the earthquake and tsunami disaster and nuclear power plant failures, but even if big factory production is restored, with roads and ports crippled the […]