According to data provided by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), last November, Japanese automobile production (including passenger cars, trucks, and buses) It amounted to 685,813 units, which is 7.2 percent less than in the same month of 2024. Meanwhile, between January and November 2025, car production in Japan increased by 2.1 percent year-on-year to 7,719,178 units.
Domestic car sales in Japan totaled 369,721 vehicles in November, down 5.1 percent from the same month in 2024. Meanwhile, in the first 11 months, domestic car sales in Japan increased 3.4 percent year-on-year to 4,230,318 units.
At the same time, car exports to the country totaled 353,637 units in November, down 3.6 percent year-on-year. In the period from January to November, exports of Japanese cars decreased by 0.3 percent year-on-year by 3,804,435 units.
