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Japan’s automakers restart after quake, but Honda remains sidelined
Key Takeaways
- Toyota, Nissan and Mitsubishi are restoring production after the July 28 earthquake in Kyushu.
- Honda remains down through August 19 and has not given a concrete restart timeline.
- The uneven recovery highlights the dependence of assembly plants on regional supplier networks.
- The disruption shows how seismic risk still translates quickly into manufacturing and inventory risk.
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