Tsunami wipes out 2,300 Nissan and Infiniti vehicles awaiting shipment

ERJ staff report (AN)

Tokyo – The earthquake-triggered tsunami that ravaged Japan’s Pacific coast has damaged at least 2,300 Nissan and Infiniti brand vehicles awaiting shipment to US and Japan showrooms. The cars — including nearly 1,300 Infiniti M, EX and FX models bound for North America — were parked at two coastal loading points when the giant waves swept through.

Pictures of the carnage at one of the points, the Port of Hitachi in Ibaraki prefecture, show hundreds of brand new Nissan and Infiniti vehicles piled…