Diversification of demand for imported vehicles through models with environmental and advanced safety features
First written in FY2017-Q3. 5 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2019.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 13 of 28 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Softened".
- FY2019SoftenedAnnual report
「Manufacturers introduced connected cars equipped with advanced technologies, low-carbon and energy-efficient vehicles centered on plug-in hybrids, SUVs suited to domestic market needs, and models equipped with a broad range of safety technologies. However, new registrations of foreign-brand vehicles during the fiscal year declined to 306,612, down 0.1% year on year, due in part to a reactionary decline at some brands following the previous year's increase.」
The introduction of advanced-technology vehicles, low-carbon vehicles, SUVs and models with safety technologies continued, but full-year new registrations declined due to the reactionary decline, weakening the language around demand growth from these introductions. - FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「In the imported-vehicle sales industry, manufacturers introduced connected cars equipped with advanced technologies, low-carbon and energy-efficient vehicles centered on plug-in hybrids, SUVs suited to demand in the domestic market, and models with a broad range of safety technologies. As a result, new registrations of foreign-brand vehicles during the cumulative third quarter of the current fiscal year increased to 234,374 units, up 0.3% year on year.」
The introduction of connected cars, low-carbon and energy-efficient vehicles, SUVs and models equipped with safety technologies continued, and the recognition that these met domestic market needs also continued. - FY2019-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「In the imported-vehicle sales industry, manufacturers introduced connected cars equipped with advanced technologies, low-carbon and energy-efficient vehicles centered on plug-in hybrids, SUVs suited to domestic market needs, and models equipped with a broad range of safety technologies. However, new registrations of foreign-brand vehicles declined to 76,312, down 0.8% year on year, due to a gap between popular model launches and consumer reluctance to purchase following natural disasters in Japan.」
Although the introduction of models equipped with environmental and safety technologies continued, registrations declined year on year due to a gap between popular model launches and consumer reluctance to purchase following natural disasters. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Manufacturers introduced models with strong environmental performance, including plug-in hybrids and clean diesels, as well as advanced safety technologies such as automatic braking and autonomous driving. These met the increasingly sophisticated and diverse needs of domestic consumers, and new registrations of foreign-brand vehicles during the fiscal year increased to 306,894, up 2.1% year on year.」
The recognition that the introduction of models with environmental performance and advanced safety technologies met increasingly sophisticated and diverse domestic consumer needs continued. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the imported-vehicle sales industry, manufacturers introduced models with strong environmental performance, including plug-in hybrids and clean diesels, as well as advanced safety technologies such as automatic braking and autonomous driving. These met the increasingly sophisticated and diverse needs of domestic consumers, and new registrations of foreign-brand vehicles increased to 155,091, up 3.7% year on year.」
The recognition that the introduction of models with environmental performance and advanced safety technologies met increasingly sophisticated and diverse domestic consumer needs continued. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the imported-vehicle sales industry, manufacturers introduced models with strong environmental performance, including plug-in hybrids and clean diesels, as well as advanced safety technologies such as automatic braking and autonomous driving. These met the increasingly sophisticated and diverse needs of domestic consumers, and new registrations of foreign-brand vehicles increased to 76,926, up 1.0% year on year.」
The recognition that the introduction of models with environmental performance and advanced safety technologies met increasingly sophisticated and diverse domestic consumer needs was reiterated. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The introduction of models with strong environmental performance, including plug-in hybrids and clean diesels, as well as models equipped with advanced safety technologies such as automatic braking and autonomous driving, met increasingly sophisticated and diverse consumer needs, and new registrations of foreign-brand vehicles increased to 300,610, up 5.0% year on year.」
The market's recognition that the introduction of models with environmental performance and advanced safety technologies met increasingly sophisticated and diverse consumer needs was reiterated. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「The introduction of models with superior environmental performance, such as plug-in hybrids and clean diesels, and models equipped with advanced safety technologies, such as automatic braking and autonomous driving, met demand for more advanced and diverse vehicles, and new registrations of foreign-brand vehicles increased to 230,275 units, up 5.7% year on year.」
The market's recognition that the introduction of models equipped with environmental performance and advanced safety technologies met increasingly sophisticated and diverse automotive needs was disclosed for the first time.