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DETROIT, Dec. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American International Auto Show 2012 (NAIAS) has expanded its footprint inside Cobo Center and its outreach into the social media sphere as it prepares to open for Press Preview, Jan. 9-10, 2012....

Supply Chain Digital looks at the automotive, electronics and retail supply chain constraints caused by the 2011 Thailand Floods

DETROIT, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Autoweek editorial staff presented Mazda with the 2011 Autoweek Editors' Choice Award for Best in Show at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show. The Mazda Takeri previews the evolution of the Mazda 6...

Volume expected to drop, then rise with recovery as Thailand flooding affects air freight traffic

Supply Chain Digital looks at the automotive, electronics and retail supply chain constraints caused by the 2011 Thailand Floods

Toyota and Ford join Honda as those heavily impacted by Thailand's worst flooding in five decades

Nissan's supply chain flexibility keeps the company ahead of Japanese rivals Honda, Toyota in wake of Japan disaster

There are more than 1,000 people missing in the aftermath of the 8.9 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan late Thursday, and the nuclear power plants in the region are on the brink of a major disaster. The earthquake was ten times stronger than the 7.6 quake that struck Taiwan in 1999, according to reports.

Japanese carmaker Honda is rolling out new environmental guidelines in its global supply chain. The company released its Green Purchasing Guidelines in 2001, but from now on these will extend to its suppliers globally and not just those in Japan.

A supply chain problem has forced Nissan to suspend production at several manufacturing facilities around the world. The carmaker said it will cease manufacturing of vehicles at some plants in the U.S. and Japan until the end of this week due to a shortage of engine controller devices.

The Eyjafjallajokull volcano in southern Iceland had been relatively quiet recently with only three eruptions over the past 400 years - the last in 1821. Things changed on April 14, 2010 when its eruption spewed clouds of volcanic ash across the skies of northern Europe, grounded thousands of flights and wreaked havoc on global supply chains.