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Yes, American Car Companies Did Try To Sell In Japan

Yes, American Car Companies Did Try To Sell In Japan

Remembering the fiasco that was the Toyota Cavalier

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Micheline Maynard
Apr 04, 2025
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In announcing sweeping tariffs this week,President Donald Trump repeated a perpetual sore point. Japan, he said, would not let American car companies sell vehicles there. The While House claims that trade barriers erected by Japan rob American carmakers from exports of $13.5 billion.

In airing his complaint, Trump slapped a 24% tariff on all Japanese go…

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