Toyota closed it's 12 plants to save elctricity until March 22. That means about 97000 cars less will be made. Honda was hit much more. That picture of thos new cars on the docks waiting to be shipped but now swepped away by the wave were Honda's. The motorbike devision was hit much worse. Subaru and Lexus toook some same measures as Toyota.


I would not call Japan's misfortune a gain for Detroit. Many lives were lost, I would not want to profit from that...