Global automakers scramble to assess damage from huge blasts at China port

BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Global automakers including Volkswagen AG and Toyota Motor Corp scrambled on Friday to assess damage to cars and facilities after two massive explosions in the port city of Tianjin, China's largest auto import hub.

The blasts that ripped through a warehouse storing volatile chemicals in the northeastern city late on Wednesday were so strong that they damaged buildings a few kilometres away.