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Origami Cranes from Outer Space for Japan Relief Efforts
Origami Cranes from Outer Space for Japan Relief Efforts

30 Mar 2011, 08:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Thousands of miles away from Earth, the three astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) feel they have their hands tied when it comes to helping out the relief efforts underway in Japan,...

 
Toyota Provides 50 Vehicles for Japan Relief Efforts
Toyota Provides 50 Vehicles for Japan Relief Efforts

30 Mar 2011, 07:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the worst hit auto makers by the March 11 earthquake, Toyota is continuing to experience production issues and parts shortage as a result of the disaster. Even so, the car maker is continuing...

 
Mazda Suspends US Dealers' Orders
Mazda Suspends US Dealers' Orders

28 Mar 2011, 09:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The effects of the twin disaster which struck Japan on March 11 continue to wreak havoc in the supply chain of Japanese auto makers. After Toyota and Nissan closed their plants for a considerable am...

 
Toyota Prius Production to Resume on March 28
Toyota Prius Production to Resume on March 28

24 Mar 2011, 12:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After nearly two weeks of continuous bad news for Japanese auto maker Toyota and right after the car maker announced that the production at its plants in the US might be affected by the Japanese pro...

 
Honda Sets Up Donation Website
Honda Sets Up Donation Website

24 Mar 2011, 08:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the car makers that have been affected by the earthquake and tsunami that have struck Japan nearly two weeks ago, has decided to announce an unprecedented move, meant to increase the rate at ...

 
VW Responds to Japan's Cry for Help
VW Responds to Japan's Cry for Help

23 Mar 2011, 15:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Almost two weeks have passed since the Japanese devastating quake and tsunami, but it appears there is no end to the drama which continues to unfold in the leveled cities on the northeastern coast o...

 
Toyota Prius v Launch Delayed
Toyota Prius v Launch Delayed

23 Mar 2011, 15:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After putting a serious dent in the production plans the Japanese manufacturer had for the entire year, the quake and tsunami disasters from nearly two weeks ago are beginning to take their toll on ...

 
Toyota Japan Nonoperational Until March 26
Toyota Japan Nonoperational Until March 26

22 Mar 2011, 12:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Since March 11, when a major earthquake, followed by a destructive tsunami, devastated the northeastern coast of Japan, Toyota has been caught in a bitter battle aimed at resuming work at the facili...

 
Nissan Begins Reopening Japanese Plants
Nissan Begins Reopening Japanese Plants

21 Mar 2011, 11:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the supply chain heavily affected by the quake and tsunami which struck Japan on March 11, Japanese auto maker Nissan is slowly beginning to recover. Following more than a week of suspended pro...

 
Chrysler Contributes to Japan Relief Efforts
Chrysler Contributes to Japan Relief Efforts

18 Mar 2011, 18:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Slowly, but surely, the aid for the Japanese people affected by last week's earthquake and tsunami is growing in size, with the automotive industry as a whole and car makers around the world be...

 
Daimler Contributes EUR2 Million to Japan Relief
Daimler Contributes EUR2 Million to Japan Relief

18 Mar 2011, 08:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After on Thursday German auto maker BMW was the first European company from the automotive industry to announce a contribution to the worldwide efforts made to help Japan, the week ends with more gl...

 
Japan Crisis Shuts Down GM Shreveport Plant
Japan Crisis Shuts Down GM Shreveport Plant

17 Mar 2011, 19:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first event of what is expected to be a chain reaction following last week's disaster in Japan arrived on Thursday, after American manufacturer GM announced it is suspending production at i...

 
Japan Cancels 2011 Tokyo Motorcycle Show
Japan Cancels 2011 Tokyo Motorcycle Show

17 Mar 2011, 16:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With Tokyo now being a city plagued by power outages and threatened with the prospects of nuclear radiation arriving from the damaged nuclear power plants on the northeastern coast of Japan, one of ...

 
Hyundai To Donate JPY100 Million to Quake-Striken Japan
Hyundai To Donate JPY100 Million to Quake-Striken Japan

17 Mar 2011, 13:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Japan has been hit by a massive Tsunami wave a week ago, causing massive damage and the widespread loss of life. Hyundai Motor Group announced that it will donate a total of JPY100 million (approxim...

 
BMW, VW Evacuate Employees from Japan
BMW, VW Evacuate Employees from Japan

17 Mar 2011, 09:38 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The situation in Japan is still tense at the moment and could deteriorate even further in the near future. In response to the dangerous situation regarding the nuclear plants in the country, two maj...

 
Toyota US Operations Not Affected by Japan Quake
Toyota US Operations Not Affected by Japan Quake

17 Mar 2011, 08:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Almost a week after the devastation that struck the northeastern coast of Japan gave another devastating blow to the operations of auto maker Toyota, the company finally managed to come up with a re...

 
BMW Donates EUR1 Million for Japan Relief
BMW Donates EUR1 Million for Japan Relief

17 Mar 2011, 08:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Nearly a week has passed since a double disaster struck Japan, and the aftermath is yet to be fully felt. With thousands of people still missing, entire cities leveled and several nuclear reactors o...

 
Nissan Leafs Dodged Quake, Tsunami, Head for US
Nissan Leafs Dodged Quake, Tsunami, Head for US

16 Mar 2011, 12:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The disgruntled Nissan Leaf customers in the US, unhappy with the way in which the delivery process of the electric vehicle is being handled, will be happy to know that, at least for some of them, t...

 
Toyota Japan Halts Production Until March 22
Toyota Japan Halts Production Until March 22

16 Mar 2011, 11:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The initial assessment made by Japanese manufacturer Toyota following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern coast of Japan on Friday seems to have been much too optimistic...

 
GM Chips In for Quake-Stricken Japan
GM Chips In for Quake-Stricken Japan

15 Mar 2011, 07:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the entire Japanese automotive industry already announcing some type of help or another for the relief efforts currently undergoing on the northeastern coast of Japan, it's now time for th...