U.S And Japan Car Industries

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models that suited them.
The Big Three have generally confined their efforts to sending models that they
have made specifically for Americans. Bill Duncan, the head of the Japan
Automobile Manufacturers Assn. states that "it was the basic principals of
competition that made the Japanese automobile industry strong."
One example which reflects the short-sightedness of the Big Three is the
insufficient number of right-hand models available in Japan. Since cars in Japan
are driven on the left side, all domestic makers produce right-hand drives. It's
simple, the inconvenience of a left-hand drive, at tolls, parking lots or when
overtaking another car is too dangerous. Naturally when the Japanese export
their cars to the U.S., in each of the 190 versions sold, they provide American
drivers with a steering wheel where they expect it; on the left side1. On the
other hand U.S. exports have a grand total of 2 models which feature a right-
hand drive. The Big Three sold a measly ...

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