YOKOHAMA, Japan -

Nissan reported Wednesday that the quake and subsequent tsunami impacted production levels by about 55,000 units.

However, the company said thanks to corporate-wide restoration activities, it is now capable of resuming normal operations at all Japanese plants, with the exception of the Iwaki Engine Plant.

“We are aiming to resume normal operations at these facilities from mid-April,” the company reported.

Management went on to reveal, “Currently, we have been in production using remaining inventory of supplies. Yet going forward, we will start receiving parts from our suppliers and resume normal operations. However, as the delivery of parts will still take time to be fully re-established, operation levels will still be limited, depending on the delivery status from suppliers. Nissan will continue to provide necessary support to our suppliers to ensure their swift restoration to normal levels.”

The company shared its planned operations schedule after Monday, April 4:

—Oppama Plant, Tochigi Plant, Kyushu Plant, Nissan Shatai, Nissan Shatai Kyushu: Vehicle production will be suspended between Monday, April 4, and Friday, April 8.

—Yokohama Plant and the casting and axle production departments at the Tochigi Plant: Production will continue during the week of April 4, manufacturing the necessary powertrain units for the aforementioned vehicle plants that are now planned to resume production in mid-April.

—Iwaki Plant Partial operation is planned to resume in mid-April. Complete reparation of facilities is targeted for the end of April.

—Production of parts for overseas manufacturing and repair parts will continue after April 4.

Ultimately, however, management said their thoughts were with the quake victims and their families.

“We at Nissan express our deepest condolences to the victims of the earthquake and extend our deepest sympathy to those individuals and families still suffering from the disaster. Nissan is committed to making all efforts to support the restoration of the areas impacted by the earthquake, with sincere hopes that relief and recovery progresses as quickly as possible,” the automaker stated.