The 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami caused over 18,000 deaths and $220 billion in damages. A magnitude 9.1 earthquake triggered a devastating tsunami, the largest in Japan's history.

It aims to do this while shifting some of its production in the Tokai region, including Aichi Prefecture –— currently around 2.2 million vehicles annually – to the Tohoku and Kyushu regions – ...