Auto Industry Effects On America

The distribution of automobiles within the United States depended based on specific events that were occurring at that time. Between the years of 1978 and 1982 the amount of automobiles that have been sold to Americans decreased form 12.87 million to 6.95 million.[2] Negative effects happened to the US auto industry but with the negative effect on America it became a positive result for foreign countries. Foreign vehicles began to be sold in America, which became the new thing that many Americans wanted. Purchasing more foreign vehicles over American vehicles cased Japan to be in the lead for being the world’s leading producer for automobiles during the 1980’s.[2] Today, Japan still holds the lead for being the top producer for automobiles.
Within todays society the auto industry has provided and created many more jobs for Americans to obtain. It was recorded between December of 2009 and May of 2011 the auto industry has introduced 20,000 more jobs.[5] The increase of employment opportunities have provided jobs to over 1 million people though out the United States.[5] These employment …show more content…
It is the auto industry that has offered communities as well as their residents to have the opportunity of prosperity.[6] The opening of the freeway system stimulated the use of activities within the United States being utilized by American families. The families were able to use the freeway system to go to destinations that they were unable to go to which has increased the amount of tourism around the United States.[2] As the number of families visiting tourist attractions increase the amount of revenue for tourist attractions and businesses around those attractions will continue to increase. The rise of the automobile began as the idea of being a famer’s vehicle but resulted in being the ideal American vehicle as well as the reason for succeeding