Japanese annual motor vehicle production for 1947-1989 Year Value 1947 11 1948 20 1949 29 1950 32 1951 38 1952 39 1953 50 1954 70 1955 69 1956 111 1957 182 1958 188 1959 263 1960 482 1961 814 1962 991 1963 1284 1964 1702 1965 1876 1966 2286 1967 3146 1968 4086 1969 4675 1970 5289 1971 5811 1972 6294 1973 7083 1974 6552 1975 6942 1976 7842 1977 8514 1978 9269 1979 9636 1980 11043 1981 11180 1982 10732 1983 11112 1984 11465 1985 12271 1986 12260 1987 12249 1988 12700 1989 13026