Who We Are

About Asian Automotive Analysis (AAA)

AAA is an online publication that focuses on Asia’s automotive industry and market as well as on Asian automobile and component makers around the world. Reports cover China, Japan, India, ASEAN and other Asian countries.

In the fast-paced and rapidly evolving automotive industry, the ability to stay in-the-know and adapt quickly is paramount. With an emphasis on Asia, the most rapidly developing region in the automotive world, we strive to provide data that highlights today’s trends and offers insight into where the industry is likely to be tomorrow.

About FOURIN, Inc.

AAA is owned and operated by FOURIN, Inc., a privately-owned research and publishing company, which specializes in the automotive industry and market with over 45 years of business experience. The company is based in Nagoya, Japan with a branch office in Beijing, China. FOURIN is the leading automotive research report publishing company in Japan and China.

FOURIN supplies reports to most automotive enterprises, including not only automakers and auto part suppliers, but also material suppliers, machinery makers, trading and financial companies, and other entities which have business relations with the automotive industry. Our reports are used as an informative reference for business planning and decision making. Our statistical data are gathered from automotive associations around the world and presented in a well-organized format for business use.

Company History

  • 1980 Founded
  • 1981 Reality of the American Automotive Industry was published
  • 1985 Registered as a corporation under the name FOURIN, Inc.
  • 1987 Monthly Automobile Research Reports was launched
  • 1996 China Automobile Data was launched
  • 1999 Monthly Domestic Automobile Research Reports was launched
  • 2003 The China Automotive Industry Forum was organized and held
  • 2007 Monthly Reports on the Asian Automotive Industry was launched
  • 2013 The Asia Automotive Industry Forum was organized and held
  • 2014 Monthly Reports on the Global Automotive Technology was launched
  • 2017 Monthly Reports on Law and Policy of the Global Automotive Industry was launched
  • 2019 The Indian Automotive Industry Forum was organized and held
  • 2023 The 1st Global Electric Vehicle Conference was organized and held

Company Profile

Company name FOURIN, Inc.
Address Sakuragaoka 292, Chikusa Ward, Nagoya City 464-0025
TEL (81) 52-789-1101
FAX (81) 52-789-1147
Established September, 1980
Executives President and CEO KUBO Tetsuo
Vice President MAEDA Yoriyasu
Managing Director HIGASHI Naofumi
Director ZHOU Jincheng
Auditor NIIYAMA Takahiro
Employees 47 people
Registered capital 53.5 million JPY
Business scope Research and consulting on the global automotive industry
Publication of monthly journals, annuals and yearbooks
Other business activities including translation





Below: Our four publications by region, and two publications by topic

FOURIN, Inc. has been working closely with the Asian automotive industry for many years.

Asia Automotive Industry Forum
Asia Automotive Industry Forum (November 8, 2013, Nagoya, Japan)
China Automotive Industry Forum
China Automotive Industry Forum (April 21, 2003, Nagoya, Japan)
India Automotive Industry Forum
India Automotive Industry Forum (May 7, 2019, Nagoya, Japan)

FOURIN, Inc. periodically also publishes various annual research reports.

FOURIN, Inc. also releases one-time research reports on various topics.

Please visit our website (in Japanese) for further information about our company.