1973 oil crisis - Japanese automakers also benefited from the crisis
Time: 1970s
Place: Japan
Details: Japanese automakers also benefited from the crisis. The jump in gasoline prices helped their small, fuel-efficient models to gain market share from the "gas-guzzling" Detroit competition. This triggered a drop in American sales of American brands that lasted into the 1980s.
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