Japan speeds ahead
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Japanese car manufacturers now lead the industry which was once held by the three largest car manufacturers in Detroit. American consumers preferred Japanese automobiles because they offered a lot more for a lot less. The efficiency and cost effectiveness of Japanese cars made them an instant success with American consumers. Another reason behind the Japanese success is the production technique which they utilize. Called lean production, the Japanese were able to maximize production with far less resources. American manufacturers have been slow to emulate the techniques of the Japanese, hence, the low tun out in American car sales.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1992
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Japan feels the pinch
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Japanese car manufacturers are finally experiencing their first setbacks since dominating the US auto industry. A multitude of problems both in Japan and abroad have helped contribute to the situation. One cause for this decline is the shift in automobile tastes of the US consumer. Japanese manufacturers were unable to keep up with consumer demands for different types of vehicles. Economic problems in Japan have also posed a problem for manufacturers.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 1992
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New technologies
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General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co., and the DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group jointly announced on June 28, 2006, that they would double production of cars and trucks capable of running on ethanol blends and other biofuels by 2010. Agricultural companies are also planning new technologies to genetically tweak the corn plant, reduce lignin content in corn, but this represents an extension of ongoing genetic engineering.
Publication Name: CQ Researcher
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1056-2036
Year: 2006
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