How US-made Japanese autos became an American success story cnn.com

The front of the Marysville motorcycle plant where Neil Vining and Shige Yoshida first worked in 1979.
Hot off the assembly production line, a Japanese worker showcases the CR250R motorcycle model at Honda's Marysville plant.
Source: HondaAs Americans started seeking smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, Japanese car makers had an advantage over gas-guzzling US brands.
With history as a guide, a tight quota on Japanese auto produced cars or auto parts will hurt not just American consumers, but also American firms.
Vining says in upholding both Japanese and American ideas in Marysville, Honda merged two cultures.