Phil, Jon already explained this on your other thread
"JR is still running as a company- BUT they are currently not designing or having anything produced (for the hobby market).
We are dealing with the factory in Malaysia directly who are producing current items like rx's under licence.
Also, like with most Japanese manufacturers they have/had a preferred shop who they work/worked with closely. This is RC Japan who have taken on all of the remaining stock, some design engineers and are also helping to finance the factory. They are working on new products and are using the JR name, again under licence."