jama update the motor industry of japan dissected topic car market trend survey news brief eye to future changing vehicles for earth essay by peter nunn aged and disabled from automobile manufacturers association inc a monthly review japanese vehicle printed on 50 recycled chlorine free paper j ama has published its annual dissecting trends last year produced 10 05 million in sold nearly 5 9 maintaining rank as world s second largest producer after united states representing 19 per cent production 1998 sales 1999 fiscal are forecasted rise 2 6 04 units compared volume n 7 8 july august 1999jama european edition e continued page publishes report domestic performance exports cars trucks buses total 055 763 1 937 076 56 953 049 792 20 0 4 new registrations