The big seven Japanese automakers faced a reversal of fortunes in October after exports of completed vehicles from Japan fell 3.7% year over year in October, reversing a 5.2% expansion in 3Q. That’s partly down to a 24.0% slide in exports by Subaru due to disruptions at a parts supplier. Toyota and Nissan did best with a 4.9% and 14.3% rise in exports respectively. Regulatory uncertainty persists in the U.S. despite the “mini deal” trade agreement with the unknown status of U.S. section 232 tariffs and the full Japan-U.S. trade deal negotiations set to continue throu...