May Sales in Japan Weak, Imports Strong
Regular vehicle sales Japan May 2013 | ||||||
Manufacturer | May ’13 | May ’12 | YoY | YTD ’13 | YTD ’12 | YoY |
170 | 225 | -24.4% | 882 | 1,273 | -30.7% | |
Hino | 2,614 | 2,952 | -11.4% | 18,556 | 17,589 | 5.5% |
18,318 | 31,576 | -42.0% | 129,070 | 224,113 | -42.4% | |
Isuzu | 3,671 | 3,741 | -1.9% | 23,561 | 25,147 | -6.3% |
Lexus | 3,395 | 3,177 | 6.9% | 18,955 | 18,782 | 0.9% |
13,001 | 13,193 | -1.5% | 73,409 | 75,315 | -2.5% | |
3,059 | 3,486 | -12.2% | 27,121 | 26,007 | 4.3% | |
Mitsubishi Fuso | 2,610 | 2,740 | -4.7% | 13,584 | 14,767 | -8.0% |
33,225 | 32,927 | 0.9% | 228,969 | 235,797 | -2.9% | |
9,110 | 5,492 | 65.9% | 56,024 | 39,922 | 40.3% | |
5,836 | 7,794 | -25.1% | 35,333 | 41,468 | -14.8% | |
102,735 | 110,714 | -7.2% | 641,062 | 722,695 | -11.3% | |
UD Trucks | 660 | 765 | -13.7% | 3,335 | 3,933 | -15.2% |
Other | 20,695 | 17,584 | 17.7% | 104,258 | 92,974 | 12.1% |
Total | 219,099 | 236,366 | -7.3% | 1,374,119 | 1,539,782 | -10.8% |
Domestic | 193,131 | 215,552 | -10.4% | 1,238,022 | 1,419,531 | -12.8% |
Imports | 25,968 | 20,814 | 24.8% | 136,097 | 120,251 | 13.2% |
Data courtesy Japan Automobile Dealers Association | ||||||
Sales of regular cars were down 7.3 percent. It would have been worse without a helping hand from the gaijin. Imports are up 24.8 percent in May after surging 35.5 percent in April. Quite possibly, buyers of imported cars rush to the showrooms before the weaker yen makes the car more expensive. Sales of domestics are down 10.4 percent. This according to data released by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Sales through May are down 10.8 percent with imports up 13.2 percent.
Mini vehicle sales Japan May 2013 | ||||||
Manufacturer | May ’13 | May ’12 | YoY | YTD ’13 | YTD ’12 | YoY |
Suzuki | 46,889 | 47,130 | -0.5% | 264,728 | 262,107 | 1.0% |
Daihatsu | 51,266 | 55,232 | -7.2% | 286,410 | 312,725 | -8.4% |
Mitsubishi | 3,918 | 6,334 | -38.1% | 28,043 | 39,968 | -29.8% |
Subaru | 3,922 | 4,712 | -16.8% | 24,242 | 41,523 | -41.6% |
Honda | 27,126 | 26,347 | 3.0% | 179,023 | 131,835 | 35.8% |
Mazda | 4,725 | 3,906 | 21.0% | 24,521 | 23,861 | 2.8% |
Nissan | 7,304 | 11,421 | -36.0% | 62,224 | 73,914 | -15.8% |
Toyota | 3,399 | 3,496 | -2.8% | 17,505 | 16,281 | 7.5% |
Other | 0 | 3 | -100.0% | 5 | 19 | -73.7% |
Total | 148,549 | 158,581 | -6.3% | 886,701 | 902,233 | -1.7% |
Data courtesy Japan Mini Vehicles Association | ||||||
Sales of minivehicles stopped growing and fell a sympathetic 6.3 percent in May. Kei cars are down 1.7 percent percent for the first five months, the Japan Light Motor Vehicle Association says. Keis hold 40 .4 percent of the Japanese market.
Total vehicle sales Japan May 2013 | ||||||
Manufacturer | May ’13 | May ’12 | YoY | YTD ’13 | YTD ’12 | YoY |
Daihatsu | 51,436 | 55,457 | -7.3% | 287,292 | 313,998 | -8.5% |
Hino | 2,614 | 2,952 | -11.4% | 18,556 | 17,589 | 5.5% |
Honda | 45,444 | 57,923 | -21.5% | 308,093 | 355,948 | -13.4% |
Isuzu | 3,671 | 3,741 | -1.9% | 23,561 | 25,147 | -6.3% |
Lexus | 3,395 | 3,177 | 6.9% | 18,955 | 18,782 | 0.9% |
Mazda | 17,726 | 17,099 | 3.7% | 97,930 | 99,176 | -1.3% |
Mitsubishi | 6,977 | 9,820 | -29.0% | 55,164 | 65,975 | -16.4% |
Mitsubishi Fuso | 2,610 | 2,740 | -4.7% | 13,584 | 14,767 | -8.0% |
Nissan | 40,529 | 44,348 | -8.6% | 291,193 | 309,711 | -6.0% |
Subaru | 13,032 | 10,204 | 27.7% | 80,266 | 81,445 | -1.4% |
Suzuki | 52,725 | 54,924 | -4.0% | 300,061 | 303,575 | -1.2% |
Toyota | 106,134 | 114,210 | -7.1% | 658,567 | 738,976 | -10.9% |
UD Trucks | 660 | 765 | -13.7% | 3,335 | 3,933 | -15.2% |
Other | 20,695 | 17,587 | 17.7% | 104,263 | 92,993 | 12.1% |
Total | 367,648 | 394,947 | -6.9% | 2,260,820 | 2,442,015 | -7.4% |
Total vehicles sales are down 6.9 percent.
