Japanese automakers built more cars outside of Japan than they did inside the country in the 12 month period ended March 31st, reports the International Herald Tribune. The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said in a report that 12 Japanese car and truck makers, which include Toyota, Honda and Nissan, built 10.93 million vehicles at their overseas factories in the past year. That compares with the 10.89 million vehicles they produced in Japan.
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07/31, 3:52 PM
posted by:
Barry
Now aint that a shame….where the hell are there oversees factories.. Hell if it works. Bottom line is they still produce quality products, dosent matter where they crank them out.
07/31, 4:10 PM
posted by:
Renton
I am shocked.
What is next, cats and dogs living together?
07/31, 4:16 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
The Japanese don’t know what a good quality car is. Support GM by buying AMERICAN.
07/31, 5:11 PM
posted by:
The Stig
Design and engineering + build process + commitment = quality. Doesn’t matter if the car is built here, there or on the moon.
07/31, 5:14 PM
posted by:
betty_little38
I don’t give a damn where Japanese cars a built, as long as it drives like it should.
07/31, 6:16 PM
posted by:
quality! quality! quality!!
I don’t give a damn where Japanese or AMERICAN cars built, as long as it drives like it should.
07/31, 6:42 PM
posted by:
al
#3
shut up! your a reall ignorant person. You definately have never driven a japanese car because my dad owns 2 and they have never caused too many problmes. now on the other hand my dad has onwed over 4 american cars and you can guess why he doesnt own them anymore……
07/31, 6:50 PM
posted by:
kafkef
well at least on of these countries is Turkey. toyota corolla (both sedan and wagon) is made in the Adapazari plant.
07/31, 7:36 PM
posted by:
Uncle Sam
Well #7, lets put it this way, I recently rented a Nissan ALtima from Hertz and put 800 miles on it, I had great expectations and walked away very disappointed, it was, as some of you say, a “POS !”.
Setting aside the annoying rattle in the driver’s door, the steering wheel controls for radio and cruise control were not backlit for nighttime driving, a major inconvenience when you’re on the E-Way @ 75 mph and fumbling around to change a radio station and/or trying to set the cruise…..then there was the weak brakes, and numb steering, with only 10K miles on the car, it was a real let down…not all Japanese cars are fantastic.
07/31, 8:07 PM
posted by:
John
… And it would be the media’s fault for coining the term “Japanese cars”.
Japan is not a company.
Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Suzuki are not one company. They live in different locations, compete with each other, have different management and different people working.
Dem Japs like to kill each other too, just like we do it here with the Ford F-150 towing those sissy boy Chevy and Dodge backwards.
07/31, 9:30 PM
posted by:
CarMan
This entire generation is hooked on Japanese quality… whether it is perception or not.
07/31, 10:13 PM
posted by:
al
#10 they are japanese cars because all the companies come forom japan the same way you would call paganis, ferraris and lamborghinis italian.
08/01, 12:53 AM
posted by:
jesus
japanese cars were placed on earth for a reason. they are good cars. much better than american POS and definately better than chinese and koreans
i dont care were they build it if it isnt china
08/01, 4:01 AM
posted by:
Craig
If you care about this sort of thing… all of the good rear-drive Japanese cars still manufactured in the home country.
08/01, 7:56 AM
posted by:
Renton
#15 – yes.
My ‘06 S2000 says Made in Japan all over it. So does my Pioneer plasma TV.
It is almost as good as a Made in Germany stamp. Almost.
08/01, 8:59 AM
posted by:
Barry
Hey Renton, ive got an 04 S2000 and it kicks ass!!! I’m gonna trade it in for an 06 in about 6 months since its the last yr they make them..(and they have stability control…lol)
08/01, 9:00 AM
posted by:
Barry
But I do agree with the made in germany….haha
08/08, 4:01 AM
posted by:
Left Lane's Impish House Guest
The Made In Germany Stamp is a good way to gauge quality even if thirty years have passed.Look at German car’s engine stamps and compare them to the something like a Corona.No contest.Try it with any 2006/07 model.Same deal.NO CONTEST.
08/08, 4:03 AM
posted by:
Marblehead
Don’t talk about Japan quality being superior to Germany engineering or people will see that you have a credibility problem as well as sociopathic tendencies.