In one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded, Japan has been battling an exhaustive crisis. Between nuclear powerplant explosions, jaw-droppingly large tsunamis, and a lingering food and water shortage, the country is in a bad way.
And the Japanese have stuck together throughout it all. Now we see Honda, Nissan and Toyota each donating $3.75 million to earthquake relief efforts. Considering how much business was lost and its factory shut downs, you have to admit that this is an unbelievable gift to bestow.
Unfortunately, it is sad to say though that even with this great act, it will be hard to recover considering some analysts have pegged Japan's damage upwards of $100 billion.
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The massive earthquake followed by the even more devastating tsunami that struck the north-east coasts of Japan last week has brought together the country’s biggest automakers including Honda, Nissan and Toyota, which announced today that they will donate $3.75 million each for relief and recovery efforts in communities affected by the disaster...
...The three automakers have also announced the closure of some of their factories in Japan. From March 14 through March 20, Honda will suspend all production activities at its plants in Sayama, Saitama, Ogawa, Tochigi, Hamamatsu and Suzuka, plus all facilities in the Tochigi area, where damage was more serious. From March 15 through 20, Honda will also suspend production at the Kumamoto factory...
[Source: Carscoop]
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