The Mitsubishi eK Cross EV has landed in Japan. It's a 10th straight double-digit year-on-year decline for the Japanese market in June at -10.8% to 327,896. The H1 tally is off -15.4% or almost 400,000 units to 2,086,178 units. Toyota (-25.2%) falls a lot faster than the market and sees…
The new Outlander helps Mitsubishi up 5.1% in January. The Japanese new vehicle market starts the year off -14.2% in January to 329,699 units. Toyota (-13.3%) roughy follows the market to end the month at 32% share, exactly the same figure as its FY2021 result. Honda (+0.6%) posts the only…
The new generation lifts the Toyota Aqua from #20 in June to #5 in July. The Japanese new vehicle market drops -4.8% year-on-year in July to 377.448 units, leading to a year-to-date tally up 9.1% to 2.842.034. Toyota (+8.1%) impressively signs the only year-on-year gain in the Top 7, improving…
The eK is Mitsubishi's best-selling vehicle in Japan. Picture response.jp New vehicle sales in Japan edge up 0.5% year-on-year in February to 432.299 units, bringing the year-to-date tally up 3.3% to 816.741. The Top 3 carmakers outpace the market this month: Toyota (+5.2%), Suzuki (+9%) and Daihatsu (+1.2%) are in…
The Toyota Sienta climbs back up to 2nd place among regular cars this month. * Now updated with the Top 55 All-brands, Top 50 regular cars and Top 33 All-kei cars * New vehicle sales in Japan soar 12.5% year-on-year in October to 418.992 units, the largest gain since June 2017…
The Nissan Note is set to become only the second non-Toyota nameplate to rank #1 in 50 years. * Now updated with the Top 62 brands, Top 50 regular cars, Top 35 kei cars and Top 20 foreigners * After stretching its legs last year with a 9.2% surge, the…
The Toyota Aqua scores its first back-to-back win since November 2015. * Now updated with Top 55 All-brands, Top 50 regular cars and Top 35 kei cars * The Japanese new car market edges down 1.7% year-on-year in May to 366.155 registrations, leading to a year-to-date volume down 1.1% to 2.278.716…
The Toyota Aqua is the best-selling regular car in Japan for the 1st time since last October. * Updated with the Top 33 kei cars, Top 50 All-brands and Top 50 regular cars * New light vehicle sales in Japan are back in positive in April at +3.2% year-on-year to 366.155…
The Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross breaks into its home Top 30 for its first full month of sales. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 55 All-brands, Top 50 regular cars, Top 33 kei cars and Top 20 foreigners * The Japanese new car market disappoints once again with a 6th consecutive year-on-year…
The facelifted Toyota Aqua takes the lead of the regular car charts in August. Picture autos-one.jp * See the Top 53 All-brands, Top 30 models and Top 35 kei cars by clicking on the title * Now updated with kei cars models data The Japanese new car market is up 5.5%…
The Toyota Prius reclaims the title of best-selling vehicle in Japan. Picture car.watch.impress.co.jp * See the Top 53 brands, Top 30 cars and Top 35 kei cars by clicking on the title * The Japanese new car market posts a very solid 12.4% year-on-year gain in May to 372.576 registrations, lifting…
The Toyota Prius is the best-selling nameplate in Japan in 2016. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 60 All-brands, Top 30 cars, Top 35 kei cars & Top 20 foreigners * Check out 47 years worth of Japanese Historical Data here After a harsh 9% decline in 2015, the Japanese new light…
Hero of the month: the Nissan Serena. * NOW UPDATED with the Top 50 All-brands, Top 30 regular cars and Top 35 kei cars * It's a second consecutive month just edging into negative territory for Japanese new car sales at -0.4% year-on-year in October to 378.741 registrations, bringing the year-to-date…
Mitsubishi sales drop 14% so far in 2016 at home, helping pull the market down. * See the Top 60 All-brands, Top 30 cars, Top 35 kei and Top 20 foreigners by clicking on the title * Halfway through 2016, the Japanese new light vehicle market is down for the 2nd consecutive…
Toyota Sienta * See the Top 30 regular cars, kei cars and Top 55 brands by clicking on the title * Sales of new vehicles in Japan are down 8% year-on-year in June to 425.093 registrations, bringing the year-to-date total to 3.101.727 units, down 11% on 2014. New tax rates for…