Japanese vehicle production (including cars, trucks and buses) totaled 788,528 units in March this year, up 8.8 percent from the same month in 2025, according to data provided by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). Meanwhile, in January-March this year, Japanese auto production rose 3.1 percent year-on-year to 2,205,695 units.
Domestic auto sales in Japan totaled 490,640 vehicles in March, down 1.8 percent from the same month in 2025. Meanwhile, Japan's domestic auto sales fell 2.5 percent year-on-year to 1,253,357 units in the first three months.
Meanwhile, the country's auto exports totaled 358,584 units in March. units, which is 0.3 percent less than the same period last year. Japanese car exports rose 0.5 percent year on year to 1,026,193 units between January and March.
