Japan: Domestic new car sales in July: 13.7% decrease from the previous year
Japanese car:
Japan Automobile Dealers Association (Vendors):
National Federation of Light Vehicles Association (Zenkyo):
On August 3rd, the number of new cars sold in July was announced.
396,346 units decreased 13.7% from the same month the year before.
Although it was negative for 10 consecutive months
In May (down 44.9%),
Since June (down 22.9% from the previous year), it is on a recovery track.
In particular, mini vehicles returned to the same level as the same month of the previous year, driving sales.
Passenger car:
It decreased by 20.4% to 239,355 units for 10 consecutive months.
This is the second lowest level in July since the start of the 1968 statistics.
Small sports SUV “Rocky” is performing well.
Companies other than Daihatsu Motor and Suzuki were negative.
Light car:
It was a decrease of 1.1% to 156,991 units.
Although it decreased for the 10th consecutive month, it has returned to the level of the same month of the previous year.
New models and popular models such as Suzuki’s Hustler and Nissan’s Luke’s are performing well.
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