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Japan Market Reports 2008
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Intelligent Driving
Japanese automakers are integrating more telematics products and services into automobiles
to make driving more convenient and pleasurable, opening doors for innovative foreign companies.
Environment
A growing emphasis on environmental sustainability is generating opportunities for automotive
companies whose technologies help reduce the automobile’s impact on the environment.
Safety
Consumer demand for increased automotive safety features provides great opportunities for
foreign firms as Japan’s automotive manufacturers shift their focus from reducing damage
resulting from accidents to preventing the accidents all together.
Added Value
As more electronic and information device parts are Integrated into automobiles, foreign
companies in related fields can expect to find growing demand for their business in Japan.
Automotive
& Supplier
Japanese Car Maker's
main R&D locations
Japanese car
production, sales,
exports
Source: JAMA
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The Japanese automotive industry ranks second in the world, closely behind that of the United States and
well ahead of those of other nations with over 10.9 million vehicles produced in 2007. Japanese
automakers and parts manufacturers continue to develop many of the industry’s most innovative
features, presenting significant business opportunities for foreign firms with applicable products and
technologies.
Automotive
& Supplier
Manufacture of
Transportation
Equipment
(1)Aichi
(2)Gunma
(3)Shizuoka
(4)Mie
(5)Fukuoka
Source: Ministry of
Economy, Trade and
Industry, 2006
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