The disruption to Japanese supply chains following the 11th March earthquake has had a big impact on global vehicle production, a drag which is likely to fade over the coming months. But this only explains a small part of the current slowdown in the world economy. Several other headwinds will persist - or even strengthen - long after the Japanese auto sector has recovered.
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