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Friday, March 1, 2013

Japan In February 2013: Down 8 Percent

Japanese automobile sales were down eight percent in  February 2013, compared to the same month in the prior year. This according to consolidated data by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the Japan Mini Vehicles Association.

Regular vehicle sales Japan February 2013
ManufacturerFeb ’13Feb ’12YoYYTD ’13YTD ’12YoY
Daihatsu159287-44.6%354486-27.2%
Hino3,5233,09413.9%5,8425,4517.2%
Honda28,73650,440-43.0%49,69694,709-47.5%
Isuzu4,4174,657-5.2%7,5128,101-7.3%
Lexus3,6473,5542.6%7,2116,7127.4%
Mazda15,72014,11511.4%28,35526,9775.1%
Mitsubishi7,0635,65524.9%12,32310,40418.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso2,6022,638-1.4%4,2194,646-9.2%
Nissan53,92855,679-3.1%98,13895,3292.9%
Subaru10,2527,60634.8%20,33913,52350.4%
Suzuki7,1477,613-6.1%12,32513,984-11.9%
Toyota135,475158,877-14.7%240,830283,510-15.1%
UD Trucks598690-13.3%1,0811,246-13.2%
Other19,13218,3084.5%33,50731,4026.7%
Total292,399333,213-12.2%521,732596,480-12.5%
Domestic266,704308,392-13.5%476,053553,722-14.0%
Imports25,69524,8213.5%45,67942,7586.8%
Data courtesy Japan Automobile Dealers Association

Sales of regular vehicles, tallied by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association, were down 12.2 percent, a sixth month of decline after the stop of government subsidies. Sales of imported vehicles resist the downtrend. In February, nearly 10 percent of all regular cars were made outside of Japan, 6.5 percent by non-Japanese makers.

Mini vehicle sales Japan February 2013
ManufacturerFeb ’13Feb ’12YoYYTD ’13YTD ’12YoY
Suzuki52,09052,0180.1%96,74994,3462.5%
Daihatsu59,76563,969-6.6%105,810117,763-10.2%
Mitsubishi6,2838,875-29.2%11,25616,222-30.6%
Subaru5,2129,572-45.5%8,91718,327-51.3%
Honda37,66326,71541.0%72,35646,49455.6%
Mazda4,8445,247-7.7%9,9889,8701.2%
Nissan15,65516,440-4.8%27,85829,771-6.4%
Toyota3,4143,574-4.5%6,1596,273-1.8%
Other13-66.7%24-50.0%
Total184,927186,413-0.8%339,095339,0700.0%
Data courtesy Japan Mini Vehicles Association

Sales of minivehicles, recorded by the Japan Mini Vehicles Association, were down slightly in February, and are flat for the year. Minivehicles  had seen growth in the past months, even after the subsides expired.

Total vehicle sales Japan February 2013
ManufacturerFeb ’13Feb ’12YoYYTD ’13YTD ’12YoY
Daihatsu59,92464,256-6.7%106,164118,249-10.2%
Hino3,5233,09413.9%5,8425,4517.2%
Honda66,39977,155-13.9%122,052141,203-13.6%
Isuzu4,4174,657-5.2%7,5128,101-7.3%
Lexus3,6473,5542.6%7,2116,7127.4%
Mazda20,56419,3626.2%38,34336,8474.1%
Mitsubishi13,34614,530-8.1%23,57926,626-11.4%
Mitsubishi Fuso2,6022,638-1.4%4,2194,646-9.2%
Nissan69,58372,119-3.5%125,996125,1000.7%
Subaru15,46417,178-10.0%29,25631,850-8.1%
Suzuki59,23759,631-0.7%109,074108,3300.7%
Toyota138,889162,451-14.5%246,989289,783-14.8%
UD Trucks598690-13.3%1,0811,246-13.2%
Other19,13318,3114.5%33,50931,4066.7%
Total477,326519,626-8.1%860,827935,550-8.0%

On a consolidated basis, sales are down, but still not the -25 percent that had been predicted for after the end of the subsidies.


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