Japan Becomes the World’s Largest Automobile Producer
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Industry, Manufacturing, Factories, Automobiles, Cars, Transportation
- Curriculum: Asian History
- Geographical Location: Japan, Michigan
- Date: 1980
Article abstract: In 1980, Japanese automobile production for the first time exceeded that of the United States.
Summary of Event
Japan had a small, unpromising automobile industry prior to World War II. In 1924, when American companies produced 3.1 million cars and the number of automobiles registered stood at 17.6 million, Japanese passenger car registrations came to fewer than 18,000. At the same time, there were 105,000 registered rickshaws, 3.7 million bicycles, and 374,000 ox- and horse-drawn wagons in Japan.
The Japanese market at that time...
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