Concentration is Underway in the Japanese Automotive Industry
- Concentration within the Japanese automotive industry is underway. With originally eleven carmakers (Toyota, Nissan, Honda, Suzuki, Daihatsu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Isuzu, Hino, Prince) the Japanese automotive industry began consolidation in the 1960s and 1970s , with the takeover of Daihatsu and Hino by Toyota, and the acquisition of the Prince brand by Nissan.
- In the 1980s and 1990s, Ford and GM gradually bought a stake in Mazda, and Isuzu and Subaru respectively. In 1999, Nissan passed under the control of Renault. In the 2000s, American manufacturers' plans to control Mazda (Ford), Isuzu (GM) and Subaru (GM) failed due to their difficulties with the financial crisis of 2008-2009 .
- Similarly, the breakup of the Daimler-Chrysler group restored its independence to Mitsubishi, who had joined the German-American group. Today, new opportunities are emerging. Mitsubishi passed under the control of the Renault-Nissan group at the end of 2016 and Toyota bought part of the capital of Subaru (16%) and Isuzu (6%). And, most recently, merger discussions are underway between Toyota and Suzuki, but have not as of yet resulted in an agreement.
- In conclusion, the Japanese automotive industry could well be limited by 2020 to two global Japanese groups namely Toyota-Suzuki and Honda, with the other Japanese manufacturers being allied with non Japanese OEMs.
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