With the re-emergence of the Trump administration, the Japanese manufacturing and automotive industries are facing unprecedented changes. A number of factors have emerged that will affect the future of the companies, including tariff issues, EV market reassessment, and supply chain reorganization.
There are many points of contention even at this point in time in how the Trump administration perceives the world, and there is a danger that simply keeping abreast of traditional trends in the administration could lead to misjudgment of future aspects of the situation. It will be necessary to consider the economic and political factors behind the policies that the Trump administration contemplates and acts upon, as well as geopolitical perspectives.

The following three points should be considered when examining the Trump administration’s actions and future moves, as they are relevant not only to the automotive and manufacturing markets, but also to the energy and industrial policies of other countries.

1. the characteristics and evolution of the Biden administration’s trade policy and the characteristics of the Trump administration 1.0’s trade policy in the history and evolution of U.S. energy policy to date
2. the policy changes of Trump Administration 2.0 and their impact on the auto industry and the manufacturing industry, including the clear policy changes that Trump Administration 2.0 has shown compared to Trump Administration 1.0 and the impact of the policy changes on the auto industry and the manufacturing industry; and
What do you see as the key factors that should be kept in mind when forecasting/predicting future trends? Research should be conducted not only on trends in government agencies, but should also be expanded to include other predictive factors.

The Trump administration’s policy changes and their impact are a source of immediate concern, and the automotive industry and related companies, as well as others, require perspectives and ways of thinking to look ahead to an uncertain future.