Bortolamedi confirmed to Dealernews that Suzuki corporate will restart production for the two days next week to finish bikes already on the line, and then reevaluate the situation in Japan to determine operational initiatives going forward.
Bortolamedi earlier this week told Dealernews that no vehicle shortages in the U.S. have been predicted so far.
The OEM's manufacturing facilities are roughly 150 miles south of Tokyo and did not receive any direct effects from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Bortolamedi said. The facilities are complying with the rolling power blackouts across Japan in order to conserve energy, he noted.
