Article: Japan : Detroit crisis may put Japan auto cos in a soup.

Byline: shiv03

If A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co have a problem in the US market directly tied to Detroit s financial crisis. GM and Chrysler have been pushed to the brink of failure by recent events but the interlocking chain of US parts suppliers means the collateral damage from their collapse will hit Japan s leading automakers hard.

Analysts warn that bankruptcy for either GM or Chrysler could cause a cascade of failures at their suppliers. That would increase the pressure on better-capitalised Japanese automakers to extend financial aid to keep their production lines running in states from Texas ...

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