Over the past four decades, Japanese car manufacturers have invested more than $70 billion into the U.S. manufacturing industry.

President Donald Trump has expressed his willingness to permit Chinese automakers to set up production plants in the United States, provided they hire American workers. He…

U.S. automakers have urged Trump, who is due to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington this month, not to allow Chinese automakers access to the U.S. market.