Month: April 2026

New Report: Japanese-Brand Automakers Support Over 2.3 Million U.S. Jobs; 2025 a Record Year of U.S. Manufacturing Investment

Updated study from Dr. Thomas Prusa highlights how Japanese-brand automakers impact has expanded and they now support over 2.3 million U.S. jobs.

2026 Impact Report: Powering America’s Automotive Industry

The 2025 Impact Report demonstrates how Japanese-brand automakers continue to make advancements, in technology, in how they serve their customers, thier community, and their workers.

2026 Jobs Study: The Impact of Japanese-Brand Automakers on U.S. Employment

Updated employment study conducted by Rutgers professor Thomas Prusa shows that Japanese-branded automotive companies support more than 2.2 million U.S. jobs.

From Investment to Impact

While these automakers’ global headquarters are in Japan, their investments have created high-quality jobs and fulfilling careers for thousands upon thousands of hardworking Americans. This good-quality foreign direct investment has driven 40+ years of manufacturing and 50+ years of research and development and design.

JAMA Comments in Response to the USTR Request for Public Comment on Section 301 Tariff Investigation on Excess Capacity

On April 15, JAMA submitted comments to USTR in response to the request for comment relating to the Section 301 Investigation into Excess Capacity and Production.