COVID-19: New car sales in Japan in May, down 44.9%: Reseller sales shortened
COVID-19:
The number of new domestic vehicles sold in May was 218,285 units, a decrease of 44.9% year-on-year.
Japan Automobile Dealers Association/National Light Vehicle Association
May New car sales in Japan announced on June 1.
Self-restraint and shortening of business hours at dealers due to the spread of new coronavirus infection sounded.
May Japan: New car sales
Mini vehicles: 70,307 units, down 52.7%.
Since 1968, when statistics are available, the rate of decline is the highest ever recorded for all months.
General-purpose cars: 147,978 units, down 40.2%.
It was the second smallest number in May since 1968 as May.
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New corona/new car sales, 44% reduction in May, 50% reduction for the first time in mini vehicles