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Japanese Automakers Meet with U.S. Automotive Tool And Equipment Manufacturers in California

1 December 1997

Eight Japanese Automakers to Meet with U.S. Automotive Tool And Equipment Manufacturers in California

     Annual Meeting Represents Continued Industry-to-Industry Cooperation

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- All major Japanese automakers will meet
in California with U.S. automotive tool and equipment manufacturers to
exchange information enhancing the servicing of 1998 model vehicles.  This
annual "Japanese Technical Week," December 2-4, is being held in Torrance.
    "Japanese Technical Week," co-sponsored by the Japan Automobile.
Manufacturers Association (JAMA) and the Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI),
provides ETI members the opportunity to perform hands-on inspections of 1998
vehicles.
    "Auto manufacturing is a global industry that prospers with company-to-
company cooperation.  The tools and equipment needed to service 1998 cars will
become available as a result of this meeting thereby benefiting American car
owners," said Yoshihiro Yano, Deputy General Director, JAMA USA, Washington,
DC.
    More than 66 ETI members representing 34 companies are expected to
participate including experts on performance test equipment, collision repair,
wheel service, computer systems, and environmental safety equipment.
    Honda, Isuzu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota will
provide technical briefings.  Vehicles will be displayed on lifts during the
technical meeting.
    This will be the tenth ETI/JAMA Tech Week and the second time the event is
being held in the U.S.  The first time was in 1994 when four Japanese
automakers presented their new vehicles.  ETI, celebrating its 50th
anniversary, is the Chicago-based association of international tools and
equipment manufacturers.  JAMA, completing its 30th year, is the national
trade association for Japanese automobile manufacturers.

SOURCE  Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association