Disruptions From Japanese Disaster Begins To Domino

The auto industry disruptions triggered by Japan's earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse.

In the weeks ahead, car buyers will have difficulty finding the model they want in certain colors, thousands of auto plant workers will likely be told to stay home, and companies such as Toyota, Honda and others will lose billions of dollars in revenue. More than two weeks since the natural disaster, inventories of crucial car supplies — from computer chips to paint pigments — are dwindling fast as Japanese factories that make them struggle to restart.

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Steve - 3/28/2011 1:45:15 PM

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Take a deep breath now, boys. It's only temporary. The world is not coming to an end any time soon. We are not heading for a global market collapse.

LauderdaleDriver - 4/1/2011 10:42:44 AM

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this disruption is just a small taste of the consequences of what would have transpired had GM gone under..........