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JAMA Members’ U.S. Presence

JAMA Members are Integral to the U.S. Economy and their Communities

Models of Workforce Development

Japanese-brand automakers’ intentional and sustained workforce development efforts have helped advance the U.S. advanced manufacturing and automotive sectors in a variety of ways. These efforts go beyond retraining and impact every level of the talent pipeline ensuring current, prospective, and future workers are well prepared for the job at hand. By building on decades of experience and commitment to U.S. workers, Japanese-brand automakers’ are helping boost U.S. competitiveness and the broader economy.

Partners In Community

In communities all across the United States in ways large and small, Japanese-brand automakers have continued to find ways to engage with and support the places they call home. Whether it’s a canned food drive, a local river clean up, or a charity fun run, JAMA members have spent decades forming relationships and building meaningful connections across cultures and across generations. Being good corporate citizens and community partners is not just a point of pride but an integral part of all Japanese-brand automakers.

Leaders in Innovation

Innovative products start with innovative people. For over 50 years, Japanese-brand automakers have led by example through investing in researching, designing, and developing highly innovative products here in the U.S. This effort not only allows for Japanese-brand automakers to build the kinds of high-quality products U.S consumers demand but also helps boost U.S. competitiveness through creative partnerships with educational institutions, research organizations, and even the government.

Models of Workforce Development

Japanese-brand automakers’ intentional and sustained workforce development efforts have helped advance the U.S. advanced manufacturing and automotive sectors in a variety of ways. These efforts go beyond retraining and impact every level of the talent pipeline ensuring current, prospective, and future workers are well prepared for the job at hand. By building on decades of experience and commitment to U.S. workers, Japanese-brand automakers’ are helping boost U.S. competitiveness and the broader economy.

Partners In Community

In communities all across the United States in ways large and small, Japanese-brand automakers have continued to find ways to engage with and support the places they call home. Whether it’s a canned food drive, a local river clean up, or a charity fun run, JAMA members have spent decades forming relationships and building meaningful connections across cultures and across generations. Being good corporate citizens and community partners is not just a point of pride but an integral part of all Japanese-brand automakers.

Leaders in Innovation

Innovative products start with innovative people. For over 50 years, Japanese-brand automakers have led by example through investing in researching, designing, and developing highly innovative products here in the U.S. This effort not only allows for Japanese-brand automakers to build the kinds of high-quality products U.S consumers demand but also helps boost U.S. competitiveness through creative partnerships with educational institutions, research organizations, and even the government.

Japanese-brand Automakers' U.S. Production Timeline

Honda Vehicle Plant
Marysville, Ohio
Nissan Vehicle Plant
Smyrna, Tennessee
Honda Engine Plant
Anna, Ohio
Toyota Georgetown Vehicle Plant
Toyota Vehicle Plant
Georgetown, Kentucky
Subaru Vehicle Plant
Lafayette, Indiana
Honda Vehicle Plant
East Liberty, Ohio
Toyota Engine Plant
Georgetown, Kentucky
Honda Russells Point Transmission Plant
Honda Transmission Plant
Russells Point, Ohio
Nissan Dechard Engine Plant
Nissan Engine Plant
Dechard, Tennessee
Toyota Engine Plant
Buffalo, West Virginia
Toyota Vehicle Plant
Princeton, Indiana
Honda Lincoln Vehicle Plant
Honda Vehicle & Engine Plant
Lincoln, Alabama
Toyota Engine Plant
Huntsville, Alabama
Nissan Vehicle Plant
Canton, Mississippi
Honda Transmission Plant
Tallapoosa, Georgia
Toyota Vehicle Plant
San Antonio, Texas
Hino Vehicle Plant
Williamstown, West Virginia
Honda Vehicle Plant
Greensburg, Indiana
Toyota Vehicle Plant
Blue Springs, Mississippi
Lexus Launches First U.S. Production
Georgetown, Kentucky
Performance Manufacturing Center
Performance Manufacturing Center (Honda)
Marysville, Ohio
Hino Vehicle Plant Relocates
Mineral Wells, West Virginia
Mazda-Toyota Vehicle Plant
Mazda Toyota Vehicle Plant
Huntsville, Alabama
Toyota Battery Plant
Liberty, North Carolina
Honda-LG Energy Joint Venture Battery Facility
Jeffersonville, Ohio (Coming Soon)
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