Japan's component shortage crisis spreads Europe and the United States global car production or minus 30%

The magnitude 9 earthquake in Japan has been more than a month. Parts supply crisis has affected the global automobile production.

European and American automobile production was affected Yesterday (April 14th), PSA Peugeot Citroen related to the reporter of “Daily Economic News”. “The shortage of spare parts in Japan has affected the European production of PSA Peugeot Citroën, mainly with the electronic system supporting diesel engines.”

The global market research agency IHS Auto-motive Institutes reported that as automakers maintain different inventory levels, parts shortages will become more prominent by mid-April. In the worst case, global auto production may plummet by 30%. .

Japanese automakers are also carrying out capacity adjustments worldwide. Nissan Motor Co. confirmed that due to the “normal disruption of auto parts supply,” the company’s Sunderland plant in the UK will be suspended for three days from April 26 to 28, 2011.

Toyota Motor Corp. said that its North American factory (except one factory) will be discontinued on April 15, 18, 21, 22 and 25, while the factory in Georgetown, USA will be in another 4 days. Discontinued. Bob Carter, Toyota’s sales director, said: “Toyota’s new vehicle output will be severely slowed down. At present, we cannot determine the production status from May to July. Therefore, new vehicle supply will face great difficulties this summer.” Toyota The car also said that its five plants in Europe will be shut down for 8 days between April and May 2011.

Previously, Toyota Motor Corporation had announced that it would resume operations at all its factories in Japan from April 18 to 27, but its productivity could only be maintained at around 50%.

In the Chinese market, Shen Li, Director of Public Relations Department of Nissan China, told the reporter of “Daily Economic News” that “Japan’s spare parts supply has not caused too much impact on China’s production at present. At present, Nissan’s parts management and release caliber in China is unified. Dongfeng Nissan."

A spokesman for Toyota (China), Nguyen Nguyen, told the media that Toyota (China) is now confirming the availability of spare parts in Japan. Until now, the production of Chinese joint ventures has not been greatly affected.

The person in charge of Honda China stated that “the aftershocks did not cause new damage to Honda, and Honda’s resumed production was all in progress. According to the spare parts supply, Honda adjusted its production plan in China accordingly.”

According to FAW Mazda Yu Hongjiang, “The Mazda Ruiwing Amethyst Tan Color Car will be discontinued in May and the production date will be determined.” The pearl powder used in the car's paint is produced within 30 kilometers of the Japan Nuclear Power Plant in the earthquake zone, and therefore cannot be supplied domestically. .

In March, Japan's car sales hit a new six-year low According to data compiled by Gasgoo.com, in March 2011, Japan's total vehicle sales (including micro-vehicle sales, the same below) was 437,599 vehicles, a 35.1% year-on-year decline. This is Japan’s minimum sales and minimum sales growth rate in March since at least six years.

In terms of passenger/commercial vehicles, sales of passenger cars, trucks, and passenger cars in Japan were 365.574 million, 71.98 million, and 2037 in March, respectively, down from March last year, among which passenger cars fell the most, reaching 37.4 percent. %; trucks and buses have fallen by 21.3% and 24.4% respectively. The sales volume of these three types of vehicles over the years is basically in line with the overall automobile market in Japan.