Devastated four years ago by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, Japan's automobile production was cut by nearly half. The financial damage did not stop at the country's borders; as a direct result of the slowdown in Japan, automobile production dropped by some 20% in Thailand, 50% in China, and 70% in India.
仙台位于日本东北地方，也是灾难的经济影响如何能够波及与震中相去甚远之地的生动例子。受四年前日本东部大地震和海啸的破坏，日本汽车产量遭遇腰斩。金融损失范围超越了国界；日本减速直接导致泰国汽车产量下降20%，中国下降50%，印度下降70%。