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New Report Finds Japanese Automakers in U.S. Fuel 1.5 Million American Jobs

Japanese-brand automobile companies’ production facilities, R&D centers and dealer networks support an estimated 1.52 million private sector U.S. jobs, an 11.5 percent increase relative to the previous year’s estimate, according to 2014 data analyzed by Rutgers University Economics Professor Thomas J. Prusa, PhD.

Automotive News: Japan brands’ impact on U.S. economy expands, study says

The total pool of employment tied to Japanese brands expanded 12 percent to an estimated 1.5 million workers. Their combined take-home pay surged 20 percent to $75.5 billion.

Japanese Automakers’ Research and Design Centers

JAMA members’ R&D centers are responsible for tracking consumer trends and developing products that satisfy American preferences and needs.

Japanese Automakers Production, Employment, & Investment in the United States

Production chart showing that nearly 64,000 Americans build millions of vehicles, engines, and parts at 26 manufacturing plants in 13 states across the U.S.

AL.com: Japanese automakers, including Alabama plants, increase U.S. output, purchases

Japanese automakers’ U.S. operations reached record highs last year, as production and exports climbed, along with other benchmarks….74 percent of Japanese-brand vehicles sold in the U.S. are built in North America, up from 71 percent in 2013.