The North American Automobile Market

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In this article, the writer looks at the controversial issue of the automobile market in North America with regards to foreign investments. The writer points out that since the 1970s, European and especially Japanese automobile manufacturers have been claiming an ever growing share of the North American market. This essay critically examines the North American automobile market both before and after the influx of foreign investment.

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"One area of the global economy in which the subject of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) have been particularly controversial is the North American automobile market. Since the 1970s European and especially Japanese automobile manufacturers have been claiming an ever-growing share of the North American market. These manufacturers have been able to access the American and Canadian markets through a mixed strategy of branch plant operations and FDI in existing North American automobile companies."

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