Media Center - Positions

As JAMA members remain committed to the transition to electrified vehicles and continue to invest in the transition. However, building and bringing new facilities online takes time, and the timelines associated with the Section 30D tax credit’s critical minerals requirements remain very challenging.

Statement on Achieving Carbon Neutrality in Road Transport by 2050: Reaffirmation by the Automobile Industry

We welcome the fact that this agreement will maintain and enhance the cooperative relationship between Japan and the United States as allies.

JAMA emphasizes the importance of broad and flexible incentives, consumer choice, and partnerships with allies, like Japan, to get more clean vehicles on American roads.

On Ferbuary 4, 2022, the Japan Autombobile Manufacturers Association submitted the following public comment on the draft Policy Statement on Licensing Negotiations and Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to F/RAND Commitments issued by the Department of Justice, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, on December 6, 2021.

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) is profoundly disappointed by President Trump’s announcement that imported vehicles and parts “threaten to impair” the national security of the United States.

Read Chairmen Akio Toyoda's statement on the submission of the U.S. Department of Commerce's 232 report on imported vehicles and automotive parts

Chairman’s Comment on the Outcome of the U.S.-Japan Leaders’ Summit This Week

Read the full testimony submitted by JAMA at the Department of Commerce's Section 232 hearing on the investigation into automotive imports.

JAMA has critical concerns regarding the Section 232 investigation into automobiles and automotive parts and the threat of import tariffs.