Hemmings Daily: The Japanese auto industry at the onset of the Eighties

The Bill Moyers video on the state of the American auto industry in the early 1980s -- as would any report on the industry at that time -- heavily referenced the impact of the Japanese auto industry as less expensive imports became more commonplace in the United States but didn't take a direct look at that part of the industry. For such a direct look, we'll turn now to a November 1982 report in the British show TV EYE that includes perspectives from Japanese autoworkers and executives alike. 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