The major United States automobile manufacturers acquired minority interests in some Japanese firms when investment restrictions were relaxed, Ford obtaining a 25 percent interest in Toyo Kogyo (Mazda), General Motors a 34 percent interest in Isuzu, and Chrysler a 15 percent interest in Mitsubishi Motors.
Pembuat mobil utama di Amerika Serikat memperoleh saham minoritas di sejumlah firma Jepang ketika batasan investasi diperlonggar, Ford memperoleh 25% saham di Toyo Kogyo (Mazda), General Motors 34% di Isuzu, dan Chrysler 15% di Mitsubishi Motors.