Editing South Bay (Los Angeles County) (section)

===Automotive===
Japanese automobile manufacturer [[Honda]] maintains its North American headquarters in the South Bay, in the city of [[Torrance, California|Torrance]]. ([[Nissan]] was also headquartered in the South Bay until late 2005, but relocated to Tennessee, citing the high cost of running a business in California. [[Toyota]] relocated to [[Plano, Texas]] in 2017 for many of the same reasons.) While these locations are largely the legacy of the region's historical importance as a Japanese-American population center, it has proven fortunate for two reasons; first, it enables closer oversight of vehicle import operations at the nearby ports; and second, it gives them proximity to the [[Import scene|automobile customization culture]] that is prominent in nearby [[South Los Angeles]]. [[Tesla Motors|Tesla]] is stationed near the headquarters of [[SpaceX]] in [[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]].