A little over half-a-century ago, the UK (along with most of the rest of the world) got its first real taste of what Asia had to offer in automotive form when the until-then largely unknown Japanese vehicle manufacturers such as Toyota, Datsun (Nissan) and Honda took their tentative early steps into many vital export markets; most notably the USA and Europe. Within an incredibly short time frame, the Japanese car brands had made a real global impact, accounting for a large chunk of vehicle sales the world over.
Axon's Automotive Anorak: Is a new Asian invasion coming?
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