In its December 2015 contributions report, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said U.S. vehicle production from Japan-based automakers has climbed from 2.3 million cars in 1995 to more than 3.8 million in 2014. Production drives employment.
Continue readingThree out of every four Japanese cars and trucks sold in the U.S. are built in North America….The 75 percent figure is up from 12 percent 30 years ago, according to JAMA USA General Director Manny Manriquez.
Continue readingAuto production by Japanese brands in the United States topped a record 3.8 million in 2014, according to Japan Automobile Manufacturers Assn. Japanese automakers also made more than 4.3 million engines and purchased a high of $66 billion in U.S. automotive parts.
Continue readingLast year, three of every four Japanese brand vehicles sold in the United States were made in North America. Japanese companies, he points out, have invested $43 billion in U.S. plants through 2014 and spent $66 billion on parts to supply those plants that year.
Continue reading“I see our members investing and producing more and more here, while also exporting more from the United States.”
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