Nissan has been one of the more vocal and forthcoming automakers in Japan, hardly shying away from sharing the sometimes ugly truth about the damage sustained from the recent natural disasters in Japan.
In the last week alone Nissan has revealed that some of its parts suppliers are still in dire straits, conditions may force the automaker to turn to U.S. plants to export engines back to Japan and even that the automaker is now checking its parts for unsafe levels of radiation as the nation of Japan suffers from a nuclear energy plant meltdown. To top it all off, Nissan has now revealed to Reuters that it will suffer a loss in vehicle production of 55,000 units just in the month of March.
To put the 55,000 vehicle number in perspective, the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on March 11, meaning that just two-thirds of the month’s production was lost, creating the 55,000 unit shortfall. Nissan also suggested that a return to full production will take “some time,” but as with most automakers, it is impossible to truly know an accurate timeline due to the countless variables hindering production.
References
1.’Nissan: quake to cut…’ view
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