Here is a short dialogue between Taro and John.
Taro is an English learner and John is his English teacher.
Taro: "I'm really into cars."
John: "I love automobiles, as well."
Taro: "Auto...? Anyway, I have a Benz and a BM."
John: "Oh, you have a Mercedes and Beemer."
Taro: "Mer...Bee...? English is difficult."
There are many automakers in Japan. Google says more than 25: Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Mitsubishi, Suzuki, Hino, Isuzu, Daihatsu, Fuso, UD Trucks, Mitsuoka, ElecTrike Japan, Dome, Takeoka, etc.
I am wondering if these Japanese automakers are also called differently outside of Japan.