Yen Strength Forces Carmakers Overseas For Value

Nissan Motor's launch of the Thai-built March compact car for export markets, including Japan, supports not just BMI's view that emerging markets (EMs) will become global production bases, but also a move towards Japanese brands importing from more competitive markets. The sustained strength of the yen against the dollar and Japan's higher labour costs have been cited as reasons for domestic brands to take production

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