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| Abbreviation | JAMA |
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| Formation | April 3, 1967; 58 years ago (1967-04-03) |
| Type | Trade association |
| Legal status | Organization |
| Purpose | To promote the sound development of the Japanese automobile industry and contribute to social and economic welfare |
| Headquarters | Shiba, Minato, Tokyo 108-8403, Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°39′34.2″N139°45′12″E / 35.659500°N 139.75333°E /35.659500; 139.75333 |
Region served |  Japan |
| Membership | 14 |
Official language | Japanese |
| Masanori Katayama | |
| Website | www |
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Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (一般社団法人 日本自動車工業会,Ippan Shadanhōjin Nihon Jidōsha Kōgyō-kai), orJAMA, is atrade association with its headquarters inTokyo,Japan. It was founded in April 1967 and serves as a platform for theautomakers of Japan to share technological developments and management practices. There are currently 14 member companies, manufacturing not only cars, buttrucks andmotorcycles as well. The organization also deals with the manufacturing and distribution of vehicle parts around the world. Together, the companies of JAMA hold a vast share of the markets in the United States,Europe, and manydeveloping countries. JAMA also has offices located inBeijing (Beijing Office),Washington, D.C. (US Office) andBrussels, Belgium (Europe Office).[2]
The "Big Three" of Japan (Toyota, Nissan, and Honda), each have luxury divisions: Honda'sAcura (created in 1986), Nissan'sInfiniti, and Toyota'sLexus (both created in 1989). Other than limited sales of the Infiniti Q45 these brands were only available outside Japan until 2005, when Lexus was introduced to theJapanese domestic market ("JDM"). Acura and Infiniti are also planned to be introduced into the Japanese domestic market by 2008. Toyota also began marketing some of its small domestic market cars in theUnited States under theScion marque in 2003.
In Japan, there are also numerous small car manufacturers, coachbuilders, and tuning companies. Companies such asMitsuoka,Spoon Sports, andHKS build production vehicles, sports cars, or one-off concepts in much smaller quantities than the major carmakers, therefore they are not included in JAMA.
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