In recent years, the continued growth and significance of Japanese automakers has shown they are not just a vital part of the development of the “new” U.S. automobile industry, but they have also become key contributors to the United States’ overall economic recovery.
Continue readingNew 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.
Continue readingAutomotive 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.
Continue readingJapanese 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.
Continue readingJapanese 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.
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