What is the International Automotive Project

What is the International Automotive Project

• The International Automotive Complex Project is a plan to develop a gateway (entrance point) to Japan for foreign automotive companies. In the following, we will explain this Project, with its site near the Port of Mikawa, the leading port for automobile imports into Japan.

1.Preparation of Conditions for Distribution by Land, Sea, and Air

Taking advantage of the site's advantageous location in central Japan, ports (namely, the Port of Mikawa), highways (Tomei Expressway, No. 2 Tomei Expressway) and airports (Chubu International Airport), essential to the distribution of completed automobiles and parts, will be developed in a coordinated manner.

2.Arrangement of the Business Exchange Places between Japanese Companies and Foreign Companies

An environment will be prepared that will make it easy for foreign companies to locate here and, as a key business point, to communicate with other companies in the Chubu area, the center of automobile manufacturing in Japan.

3.Improvement of the Region to Support Corporate Strategies While Considering the Environment

In light of the ISO14000 and other standards concerning industrial activities and protection of the environment, automobile recycling will be promoted and a joint distribution system will be created to reduce corporate outlay while reducing the burden on the environment resulting from distribution. With the environment being its theme, the 2005 World Exposition, to be held in Aichi Prefecture, will serve as a launch pad of information to the world concerning these environmental issues.

・Chubu International Airport to Be Opened in 2005	・The World Exposition to Be Held in 2005