Car production in Japan increased by 4.2% in January-August 2025

According to data provided by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), in August of this year, car production in Japan (including cars, trucks and buses) It amounted to 543,212 units, an increase of 0.4 percent compared to the same month in 2024. Meanwhile, in January-August 2025, car production in Japan increased by 4.2 percent year-on-year to 5,458,386 units.

Domestic car sales in Japan totaled 301,219 vehicles in August, down 8.3 percent from the same month in 2024. Meanwhile, domestic car sales in Japan rose 6.1 percent year-on-year to 3,037,192 units in the first eight months.

Meanwhile, the country's car exports totaled 297,951 units in August, which is 1.2 percent more than last year. In the period from January to August, Japanese car exports grew 0.3 percent year-on-year to 2,700,537 units.