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Japanese automobile industry




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The Japanese automotive industry is one of the most prominent industries in the world. Japan is the world's largest vehicle manufacturer. It is home to great number of companies that produces cars, construction vehicles, motorcycles, ATVs, engines, etc. Japanese auto companies are usually part of keiretsus like Sumitomo and Mitsubishi.



Japanese automotive manufacturers include Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Subaru, Isuzu, Suzuki, Hino, Kawasaki, Yamaha, and Komatsu. They are very well-recognized names throughout the world, with a well-established advanced and efficient industry that produces many high-quality vehicles for the global market.











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[edit] History






[edit] 1900s to 1950s



The Japanese the start of the Shōwa period, and assembled trucks and cars from imported parts. In 1929, 16,000 vehicles were imported into Japan, as opposed to only 1,000 produced by Japanese domestic companies. Cars and imported fuel were expensive for the ordinary Japanese citizen, so buses were popular. In 1923, there were about 100,000 automobiles in the country (around 65,000 cars, 35,000 trucks). The majority of these cars were taxis.



The zaibatsu were involved in joint ventures to produce and sell cars in Japan under license in the middle to late 1910s. The companies went about this by either designing their own trucks (the market for passenger vehicles in Japan at the time was small), or partnering with a European brand to produce and sell their cars in Japan under license. Such examples of this are the forerunner of Isuzu partnering with Wolseley Motor Company (UK), and the Mitsubishi Model A, which was based upon the Fiat Tipo 3. From 1935, increasingly restrictive import duties help protect new Japanese manufacturers, such as Nissan, Toyota, and Hino Motors. The demand for domestic trucks was greatly increased by the Japanese buildup to war before World War II.



However, outside of the major cities, the road system of the Empire of Japan was limited. The unfavorable topography of Japan favored the development of transport by sea, and motor transport had a low priority to the government as opposed to the railroad system.



During the Korean War (1950–1953), the United States government commissioned Japanese automobile manufacturers to produce army trucks. This was advantageous due to Japan's proximity to Korea, and the United States had close ties to Japan because the country was still under Allied occupation since the end of World War II. These army truck commissions led to enormous growth in Japan's auto industry, leading to the boom of Japanese cars during the 1960s.



From its beginnings, nearly all of the Japanese automakers were associated with zaibatsu, or later keiretsu. In the post-war period, these large companies had close ties with the government, who urged them to absorb all of the smaller car makers into large brands that could be marketed internationally. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. was a prime example, taking control of Prince Motor Company and many other smaller companies to form a large brand. Mitsubishi Motors was a part of a large keiretsu as well. However, one of the lone exceptions of the time was Honda. The company was formed as a tiny firm, and had (and still has) experienced no major takeovers or mergers.



During the massive expansion of many Japanese companies after WWII, many of the automakers sought to expand into other markets, mainly the U.S. In 1957, the first Japanese car to be imported to the United States was the Toyota Crown, followed by the 1958 Datsun 1000 (PL210).






[edit] 1960s to today



During the 1960s, Japanese automakers launched a bevy of new kei cars in their domestic market. These tiny automobiles usually featured very small engines (from 360cc to 600cc) to keep taxes much lower than larger cars. The average person in Japan was now able to afford an automobile, which boosted sales dramatically and jumpstarted the auto industry toward becoming what it is today. The first of this new era, actually launched in 1958, was the Subaru 360. It was known as the "Lady Beetle", comparing its significance to the Volkswagen Beetle in Germany. Other significant models were the Mitsubishi 500, Mazda Carol, and the Honda N360.



Rapidly increasing domestic demand and the expansion of Japanese car companies into foreign markets in the 1970s further accelerated growth. Automobile production in Japan continued to increase rapidly after the 1970s, as Mitsubishi (as Dodge vehicles) and Honda began selling their vehicles in the US. Even more brands came to America and abroad during the 1970s, and by the 1980s, the Japanese manufacturers were gaining a major foothold in the US and world markets.



With Japanese manufacturers producing very affordable, reliable, and popular cars throughout the 1990s, Japan became the largest car producing nation in the world in 2000. However, its market share has decreased slightly in recent years, particularly due to old and new competition from South Korea, China and India and a shift in the focus of Japanese government policies. Nevertheless, Japan's car industry continues to flourish, its market share has risen again, and in the first quarter of 2008 Toyota surpassed American General Motors to become the world's largest car manufacturer.[1]






[edit] Timeline of the Japanese car industry







[edit] Manufacturers in 2005



During 2005 Japan manufactured 10,799,299 motor vehicles. The 12 following makers have their factories in Japan.






[edit] Toyota



















Toyota (2005)

Total motor vehicles

Passenger cars

Light commercial vehicles

Heavy trucks

Buses

3 789 582

3 374 526

176 909

185 910

52 237





[edit] Nissan



















Nissan (2005)

Total motor vehicles

Passenger cars

Light commercial vehicles

Heavy trucks

Buses

1 451 212

1 221 086

83 885

140 188

6 053





[edit] Honda

















Honda (2005)

Total motor vehicles

Passenger cars

Light commercial vehicles

Heavy trucks

1 261 994

1 213 352

48 642






[edit] Suzuki

















Suzuki (2005)

Total motor vehicles

Passenger cars

Light commercial vehicles

Heavy trucks

1 090 786

921 008

169 778






[edit] Mazda

















Mazda-Autoalliance (2005)

Total motor vehicles

Passenger cars

Light commercial vehicles

Heavy trucks

864 929

806 064

56 434

2 431





[edit] Daihatsu


















Daihatsu (2005)

Total motor vehicles

Passenger cars

Light commercial vehicles

Heavy trucks

Buses

724 509

539 206

172 107

13 196





[edit] Mitsubishi

















Mitsubishi (2005)

Total motor vehicles

Passenger cars

Light commercial vehicles

Heavy trucks

664 900

555 540

105 335

4 025





[edit] Fuji-Subaru

















Subaru (2005)

Total motor vehicles

Passenger cars

Light commercial vehicles

Heavy trucks

469 497

385 953

83 544






[edit] Isuzu



















Isuzu (2005)

Total motor vehicles

Passenger cars

Light commercial vehicles

Heavy trucks


210 253


53 049

154 028

3 176





[edit] Daimler-Chrysler


















Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (2005)

Total motor vehicles

Passenger cars

Light commercial vehicles

Heavy trucks

Bus and Coaches

129 513

24 635

96 824

8 054





[edit] UD Nissan Diesel


















UD Nissan Diesel (2005)

Total motor vehicles

Passenger cars

Light commercial vehicles

Heavy trucks

Buses

41 712

630

38 917

1 524





[edit] References





  1. ^ G.M. Says Toyota Has Lead in Global Sales Race - New York Times

  2. ^ Benjamin, Daniel K. (September 1999). "Voluntary Export Restraints on Automobiles". PERC Reports: Volume 17, No. 3. Property & Environment Research Center. Retrieved on 2008-11-18. "In May 1981, with the American auto industry mired in recession, Japanese car makers agreed to limit exports of passenger cars to the United States. This "voluntary export restraint" (VER) program, initially supported by the Reagan administration, allowed only 1.68 million Japanese cars into the U.S. each year. The cap was raised to 1.85 million cars in 1984, and to 2.30 million in 1985, before the program was terminated in 1994"







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