COVID-19: New US vehicle sales in April: 52% year-on-year decrease
COVID-19:
Four Japanese car manufacturers including Toyota announced.
The total number of new US vehicles sold in April was 184,000 units, down 52% year-on-year.
The rate of reduction was further expanded from 42% in March.
If the sluggish sales due to the new coronavirus persists, it will be necessary to drastically cut production even after the resumption of production in May.
Honda: 54% decrease, less than half of the same month last year,
SUBARU: 40% or more decrease,
Mazda: 40% or more decrease,
In most states in the United States, restrictions on going out continue, and there are many dealerships that are closed.
The companies see April as the bottom of sales, and Toyota and Honda will resume production in North America from May 11.
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
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New Corona / American new car sales of 4 Japanese companies, down 52% in April, business shrinking continues