Back in July of this year, two of my workmates and I went to the one week IC University course at the IC Bus plant in Tulsa, Okla. From British Columbia to Tulsa would be an eight-hour flight with some layovers, but we were all looking forward to the trip.

What many people have thought was possible since a devastating tsunami hit Japan and much of the Pacific Ocean following a 9.0 earthquake in March appears to be coming to fruition: reduced exports of automobiles and parts to the U.S.