Toyota, Honda to hire thousands as Japan industry recovers

Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. plan to add as many as 5,000 temporary workers in Japan for the first time in more than a year, signaling the industry’s recovery from the March 11 earthquake.... Read More »

Toyota City's suppliers, far from quake, on life support

Hundreds of parts suppliers in Toyota City have become victims of the earthquake and subsequent radiation leak at a power plant that have disrupted production and distribution in Japan's northeast. With a full-scale recovery expected to be months away, the cost to Japan's $700 billion auto industry will be significant.... Read More »