because of the Japanese disasters (plural, now that it's natural and man-made rolled into an awful, dangerous mess...).

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/repor...0/?from=sec453

I can't help wonder cynically, that given human ingenuity if Japanese car parts manufacturers aren't around (literally) right now, then someone else in another country will take it upon themselves...in the name of revenue to be the manufacturer.

So the anxiety new car shortage is just a blip, in the universe of bigger stuff.