New Data Release Highlights Japanese-Brand Automakers’ Contributions to U.S. Economy, Workforce

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association U.S. office (JAMA USA) has released its annual contributions update which shows that Japanese-brand automakers have continued to invest in American manufacturing and have cumulatively invested over $60.4 billion since first starting production in 1982. In addition to JAMA’s annual contributions data, Dr. Prusa’s employment study shows that in 2022 Japanese-brand automakers now support more than 2.29 million U.S. jobs.

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Anita Rajan Will Succeed Manny Manriquez as General Director of JAMA USA

Rajan joins JAMA USA after a 19-year career at Mitsubishi Motors R&D of America Inc. where she most recently served as the Manager of Government Affairs. As Manager of Government Affairs, she provided assessments to executives and senior management of U.S. political, macroeconomic, trade-related and auto industry trends impacting business in the U.S. and other regional markets.

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