2014 Yaris' on the lot "and" built in Japan!

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Originally Posted by Kal-El

because of Japans work ethics and perhaps some higher skill levels in manufacturing. .

that was a notion that was born out of Japanese workers having lifetime ties via lifetime employment to the auto manufacturer they worked with. this made them very dedicated to their craft and to Honda/Toyota/ whoever they worked for. as the Japanese economy has collapsed over the last decade and a half, workers could no longer rely on this type of secure work environment.

I think the quality of the Toyotas we have been seeing for the past 10-15 years has to do with the quality of the plants along with the process and oversight by Toyota more than the workers themselves. besides, so much of the process has become automated.