Japan is going to be busy for a few years building and repairing themselves. This will give North American and European markets a chance to regrow their capacity. I watched one tsunami wave as 100's of "white" cars floated by, and then there were 100's of "blue" cars floating by, and then there were 100's of ...... Sadly, this is an opportunity for NA and European car makers at the expence of the Japanese car industry.
I feel the same way..... I can't think anymore. But one emotion that I'm conserving my strength for is the "anger" that I have for what Messrs. Major, Scola and Finskiy are trying to pull off.