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Japanese Automobile Manufacturers: Contributing to the Future of the American Automobile Industry
[October 2009]
The following is a brief summary of the highlights of the brochure Japanese Automobile Manufacturers: Contributing to the Future of the American Automobile Industry. The full brochure consists of 16 pages of charts, graphs, explanatory material, and covers. If you cannot, or do not wish to, download or view it from the link below, you may request that a brochure be mailed to you by calling us at (202) 296‑8537, faxing your request to (202) 872‑1212, or emailing your request to brochure@jama.org. Please be sure to include your name and full mailing address.
It is available for download in Adobe Acrobat PDF 7.0 format, in two different layouts. One is 16 single pages [1.6MB]. Since the printed brochure contains several double-page spreads, we are also providing a PDF with 8 double pages [2.2MB].
Please note that both are in Adobe Adrobat PDF 7.0 format. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat or an Adobe Acrobat reader version 7.0 or higher, you will need to obtain the free Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader. |
Japanese Automakers Continue to Invest in America and Meet Consumer Needs Despite the Recession
This report details the continuing economic contributions that the member companies of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) are making to the United States, even in the midst of a severe recession. As you will see, JAMA members' investment in America is substantial and continues to grow, bringing new plants, new jobs and new vehicles to communities across the country.
- JAMA members' U.S. investment increased to $33.674 Billion in 2008 from $32.675 Billion in 2007.
- This investment includes JAMA members' 31 U.S. vehicle, engine and parts manufacturing plants and 34 major U.S. R&D and design centers.
- JAMA members' and dealers' total employment dropped to more than 392,000 Americans in 2008 due to the recession. However, the number of American employees devoted to research increased by 6 percent to nearly 4,000 individuals.
- North American built vehicles accounted for 62 percent of U.S. sales of Japanese-brand vehicles in 2008, down slightly from 63 percent in 2007.
- JAMA members continue to care deeply about the environment, introducing new hybrid models in the U.S. in 2009 and developing fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen vehicles, electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrids.
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