Sluggish Sales and Production in Japan’s Automotive Market
First written in FY2016-Q2. 19 of 37 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2017-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-08-07.
Nichirin moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2020, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 7 of 12 companies on the "Worse" side.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- 2026-08-07MitigatedEarnings
「In Japan, the recovery trend continued as supply constraints eased, while」
The company stated that the recovery trend in Japan's automobile market continued against a backdrop of easing supply constraints. - FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, during the six-month period ended the current interim period, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 2.18 million four-wheeled vehicles, up 2.0% year on year, exports totaled 1.95 million, up 1.3%, and domestic production totaled 4.07 million, up 2.9%.」
Domestic sales, exports and production of four-wheeled vehicles all exceeded the year-earlier period, continuing to show an improvement in weakness in Japan’s automotive market on the figures. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, for the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 4.16 million four-wheeled vehicles, up 3.2% year on year, exports totaled 3.95 million, down 1.1%, and domestic production totaled 7.99 million, up 2.1%.」
Domestic four-wheeled vehicle sales rose 3.2% and production rose 2.1%, indicating a recovery in the domestic market on the figures from the impact of shipment suspensions caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and certification fraud issues in the previous fiscal year. - FY2025-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, during the six-month period ended the current interim period, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 2.14 million four-wheeled vehicles, up 10.6% year on year, exports totaled 1.93 million, up 1.1%, and domestic production totaled 3.96 million, up 7.2%.」
Domestic sales, exports and production of four-wheeled vehicles all exceeded the year-earlier period, indicating that the domestic market recovered from the shipment suspensions caused by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and certification fraud issues in the previous year. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 4.03 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 7.8% year on year, exports totaled 3.99 million, down 4.3%, and domestic production totaled 7.83 million, down 8.7%.」
Domestic sales, exports and production of four-wheeled vehicles all fell below the previous year for the full year, quantifying the weakness in Japan’s automotive market as domestic sales declined 7.8% and production declined 8.7%. - FY2024-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, during the six-month period ended the current interim period, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 1.94 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 13.8% year on year, exports totaled 1.91 million, up 0.4%, and domestic production totaled 3.69 million, down 10.0%.」
Although domestic sales were down 13.8% and production was down 10.0%, with weakness continuing, the declines narrowed from the 19.0% decrease in sales and 14.1% decrease in production in FY2024-Q1. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Automotive production and sales remained strong, as production normalized with the resolution of the semiconductor shortage and exports increased on the weaker yen. Domestic sales, however, remained weak, affected by shipment suspensions following the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and quality issues at some manufacturers. As a result, during the three-month period ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 1.03 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 19.0% year on year, exports totaled 940,000, up 6.0%, and domestic production totaled 1.81 million, down 14.1%.」
Although exports increased, shipment suspensions following the Noto Peninsula Earthquake and quality issues at some manufacturers resulted in domestic four-wheeled vehicle sales falling 19.0% and production falling 14.1%, quantifying the weakness in the domestic market. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, for the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 4.38 million four-wheeled vehicles, up 14.1% year on year, exports totaled 4.17 million, up 18.0%, and domestic production totaled 8.57 million, up 16.1%.」
Domestic sales, exports and production of four-wheeled vehicles all substantially exceeded the previous year, indicating a further improvement in weakness in Japan’s automotive market on the figures. - FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, during the nine-month period ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 3.30 million four-wheeled vehicles, up 15.9% year on year, exports totaled 2.99 million, up 17.8%, and domestic production totaled 6.26 million, up 17.3%.」
Domestic sales, exports and production of four-wheeled vehicles all exceeded the year-earlier period, continuing to show the recovery trend in Japan’s automotive market in the figures. - FY2023-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, during the six-month period ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 2.25 million four-wheeled vehicles, up 18.0% year on year, exports totaled 1.90 million, up 19.1%, and domestic production totaled 4.10 million, up 20.2%.」
Domestic sales, exports and production of four-wheeled vehicles all exceeded the year-earlier period, with sales up 18.0% and production up 20.2%, indicating a further improvement in weakness in Japan’s automotive market on the figures. - FY2023-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, during the three-month period ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 1.27 million four-wheeled vehicles, up 15.8% year on year, exports totaled 890,000, up 6.8%, and domestic production totaled 2.11 million, up 14.2%.」
Domestic sales, exports and production of four-wheeled vehicles all exceeded the year-earlier period, with sales up 15.8% and production up 14.2%, indicating an improvement in weakness in Japan’s automotive market on the figures. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 3.83 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 4.6% year on year, exports totaled 3.53 million, down 1.0%, and domestic production totaled 7.38 million, down 0.1%.」
Although the declines had narrowed in the nine-month cumulative results, domestic sales, exports and production all fell below the previous year for the full year, confirming that weakness in Japan’s automotive market was reflected in the annual results. - FY2022-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, during the nine-month period ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 2.85 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 9.3% year on year, exports totaled 2.54 million, down 4.6%, and domestic production totaled 5.34 million, down 3.3%.」
Although domestic sales, exports and production all remained below the year-earlier period, the declines narrowed from 14.8% in sales, 15.9% in exports and 14.3% in production in the previous quarter, indicating an improvement in conditions on the figures. - FY2022-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「As a result, during the six-month period ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 1.90 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 14.8% year on year, exports totaled 1.59 million, down 15.9%, and domestic production totaled 3.42 million, down 14.3%.」
Domestic sales, exports and production all fell below the year-earlier period, and weakness in Japan’s automotive market continued. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, during the three-month period ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 1.10 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 15.9% year on year, exports totaled 830,000, down 14.7%, and domestic production totaled 1.84 million, down 13.9%.」
Domestic sales, exports and production of four-wheeled vehicles all fell below the year-earlier period, with sales down 15.9%, exports down 14.7% and production down 13.9%. Production adjustments due to disruptions in parts supplies and logistics, aftershocks from the earthquake, cyberattacks and lockdowns in China were also cited as contributing factors. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 4.02 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 3.4% year on year, exports totaled 3.57 million, down 0.6%, and domestic production totaled 7.39 million, down 4.2%.」
Although sales, exports and production had exceeded the year-earlier period in the nine-month cumulative results, domestic sales, exports and production all fell below the previous year for the full year, confirming that weakness in the domestic market was reflected in the full-year results. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「The downturn in the market caused by COVID-19 subsided sooner than expected. However, the global semiconductor shortage driven by demand for remote work and other remote activities continued, and production cuts at major automakers expanded from the summer onward. As a result, during the nine-month period ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 3.14 million four-wheeled vehicles, up 2.0% year on year, exports totaled 2.66 million, up 8.5%, and domestic production totaled 5.52 million, up 1.5%.」
Although sales, exports and production all exceeded the year-earlier period, the continuing semiconductor shortage and expanded production cuts by automakers from the summer onward showed that supply constraints were strongly affecting the recovery trend seen through the previous quarter. - FY2021-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, during the six-month period ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 2.24 million four-wheeled vehicles, up 11.7% year on year, exports totaled 1.90 million, up 23.0%, and domestic production totaled 3.99 million, up 16.0%.」
Domestic sales, exports and production of four-wheeled vehicles all exceeded the year-earlier period, and the market weakness that had become evident in the previous year eased on the figures. However, automakers continued to cut production because of the semiconductor shortage. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「The downturn in the market caused by COVID-19 subsided sooner than expected. However, a surge in demand for remote work and other remote activities caused a global semiconductor shortage. Power outages caused by a severe cold wave that hit the southern United States and a fire at a domestic supplier further exacerbated the shortage, forcing Japanese and US automakers to cut or halt production. As a result, during the three-month period ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 1.31 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 3.0% year on year, exports totaled 970,000, down 7.4%, and domestic production totaled 2.14 million, down 4.7%.」
Although the market weakness caused by COVID-19 subsided early, semiconductor shortages, a severe cold wave and a fire at a supplier caused automakers to cut or halt production, resulting in declines in domestic sales, exports and production. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 4.16 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 11.2% year on year, exports totaled 3.59 million, down 21.9%, and domestic production totaled 7.71 million, down 16.3%.」
Domestic sales, exports and production all declined sharply for the full year, showing that weakness in Japan’s automotive market was more pronounced than in the cumulative quarterly results for the previous year. - FY2020-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, during the nine-month period ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 3.08 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 17.9% year on year, exports totaled 2.45 million, down 28.4%, and domestic production totaled 5.44 million, down 22.4%.」
Although domestic sales, exports and production all remained below the year-earlier period, the declines narrowed from 19.8% in sales, 32.6% in exports and 27.2% in production in the previous quarter. Conditions remained weak, but the figures showed an improvement from the previous quarter. - FY2020-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, during the six-month period ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 2.00 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 19.8% year on year, exports totaled 1.54 million, down 32.6%, and domestic production totaled 3.44 million, down 27.2%.」
Restrictions on going out due to COVID-19, lower export demand, unstable supplies of parts and a full-scale decline in demand led to a sharp expansion in the declines in domestic sales, exports and production. - FY2020-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended the first quarter of the current fiscal year, Japan’s automotive market declined. Domestic sales fell at all manufacturers in March, affected by calls for people to refrain from going out because of COVID-19. Exports of completed vehicles driven by overseas demand also declined, although performance varied by manufacturer. Overall domestic production also declined, with particularly noticeable production cuts in March due to unstable supplies of parts from China. These production cuts became even more severe from April onward in anticipation of lower demand.」
Restrictions on going out due to COVID-19, unstable supplies of parts from China and expected lower demand made the weakness in domestic sales, exports and production more severe than before. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, for the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 4.69 million four-wheeled vehicles, down 1.5% year on year, exports totaled 4.60 million, up 0.6%, and domestic production totaled 9.21 million, down 0.2%.」
Although sales and production had increased through the third quarter, domestic sales declined 1.5% and domestic production declined 0.2% for the full year, indicating that weakness in the domestic market was reflected in the full-year results. - FY2019-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「As a result, during the nine-month period ended the third quarter of the current fiscal year, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 3.75 million four-wheeled vehicles, up 3.1% year on year, exports totaled 3.43 million, up 2.7%, and domestic production totaled 7.01 million, up 3.2%.」
Domestic sales, exports and production of four-wheeled vehicles all exceeded the year-earlier period, further easing the weakness in the domestic market that had persisted through the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「During the nine-month period ended the second quarter of the current fiscal year, Japan’s automotive market remained firm. Domestic sales were affected by the continuing vehicle inspection issues at some manufacturers, but were supported by strong sales of kei cars. Exports of completed vehicles driven by overseas demand also remained generally firm, although performance varied by manufacturer, and overall domestic production was broadly in line with the previous year. As a result, domestic sales by Japan’s 8 passenger-vehicle manufacturers totaled 2.50 million four-wheeled vehicles, up 0.7% year on year, exports totaled 2.29 million, up 1.4%, and domestic production totaled 4.72 million, up 2.4%.」
Despite the continuing impact of the vehicle inspection issues, domestic sales rose 0.7% and domestic production rose 2.4%, supported by kei-car sales, improving from the declines in domestic sales and production in the previous quarter. - FY2019-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter under review, domestic sales remained solid thanks to strong kei-car sales, although the impact of the completed-vehicle inspection issue continued at some manufacturers. Exports of completed vehicles on overseas demand also remained generally solid, although performance varied by manufacturer, and overall domestic production was around the previous year's level. As a result, domestic four-wheel vehicle sales by 8 domestic passenger-car manufacturers during the cumulative first quarter under review fell 0.9% year on year to 1.39 million units, four-wheel vehicle exports rose 1.8% to 1.15 million units, and domestic four-wheel vehicle production rose 0.7% to 2.42 million units.」
Although domestic sales continued to decline, falling 0.9%, kei cars supported sales, while domestic production rose 0.7% and exports rose 1.8%, easing the decline in domestic production seen in the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, domestic sales at some automakers turned downward, but overall domestic production remained solid as exports of completed vehicles performed well on overseas demand. Production in Japan continued to focus on fuel-efficient kei cars and compact cars, as well as practical minivans, and models with enhanced safety technology attracted attention. As a result, domestic four-wheel vehicle sales during the cumulative third quarter under review fell 0.9% year on year to 4.02 million units. Domestic four-wheel vehicle production by 8 domestic passenger-car manufacturers fell 0.7% to 6.79 million units, while four-wheel vehicle exports rose 3.9% to 3.34 million units.」
Domestic four-wheel vehicle sales fell 0.9% and domestic four-wheel vehicle production fell 0.7%, causing domestic production, which had increased in the previous quarter, to turn downward. Meanwhile, exports rose 3.9%, and overall domestic production remained solid. - FY2018-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, domestic sales at some automakers turned downward, but overall domestic production remained solid as exports of completed vehicles performed well on overseas demand. Production in Japan continued to focus on fuel-efficient kei cars and compact cars, as well as practical minivans, and models with enhanced safety technology attracted attention. As a result, domestic four-wheel vehicle sales during the cumulative second quarter under review fell 1.8% year on year to 2.73 million units. Domestic four-wheel vehicle production by 8 domestic passenger-car manufacturers rose 0.3% to 4.61 million units, while four-wheel vehicle exports rose 7.7% to 2.25 million units.」
Domestic sales remained weak, falling 1.8% year on year, while domestic production rose 0.3% and exports rose 7.7%, easing the decline in domestic production seen in the previous quarter. - FY2018-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter under review, domestic sales at some automakers turned downward, but overall domestic production remained solid as exports of completed vehicles performed well on overseas demand. Production in Japan continued to focus on fuel-efficient kei cars and compact cars, as well as practical minivans. As a result, domestic four-wheel vehicle sales during the cumulative first quarter under review fell 2.4% year on year to 1.54 million units, four-wheel vehicle exports rose 7.3% to 1.19 million units, and domestic four-wheel vehicle production fell 0.6% to 2.52 million units.」
Domestic four-wheel vehicle sales, which had recovered in the previous fiscal year, fell 2.4% year on year, while domestic production fell 0.6%, showing the renewed risk of weakness in the domestic market in the figures. Meanwhile, exports of completed vehicles increased, and overall domestic production remained solid. - FY2017MitigatedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year under review, the recovery in domestic sales became more pronounced, and exports of completed vehicles remained solid on overseas demand, leading domestic production to turn upward. However, growth weakened from September onward due to an inspection scandal involving unqualified inspectors at certain automakers. As a result, domestic four-wheel vehicle sales rose 5.3% year on year to 5.23 million units, four-wheel vehicle exports rose 1.5% to 4.70 million units, and domestic four-wheel vehicle production rose 5.2% to 9.68 million units.」
Domestic four-wheel vehicle sales, exports and production all exceeded the previous year's levels, easing the weakness in the market from the previous fiscal year. However, growth from September onward was constrained by the inspection scandal involving unqualified inspectors at certain automakers. - FY2017-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, the recovery in domestic sales became more pronounced, and exports of completed vehicles remained solid on US demand, leading domestic production to turn upward. Production in Japan continued to focus on fuel-efficient compact cars and practical minivans. As a result, domestic four-wheel vehicle sales during the cumulative third quarter under review rose 7.5% year on year to 4.06 million units, four-wheel vehicle exports rose 1.7% to 3.42 million units, and domestic four-wheel vehicle production rose 6.1% to 7.21 million units.」
The recovery in domestic sales and the increase in domestic production continued, and domestic four-wheel vehicle sales, exports and production all exceeded the previous year's levels. The description states that the risk of weakness in the domestic market continued to ease. - FY2017-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, the recovery in domestic sales became more pronounced, and exports of completed vehicles remained solid on US demand, leading domestic production to turn upward. Production in Japan continued to focus on fuel-efficient compact cars and practical minivans. As a result, domestic four-wheel vehicle sales during the cumulative second quarter under review rose 9.2% year on year to 2.78 million units, four-wheel vehicle exports rose 1.8% to 2.22 million units, and domestic four-wheel vehicle production rose 7.8% to 4.84 million units.」
The recovery in domestic sales became more pronounced, and domestic four-wheel vehicle sales, exports and production all exceeded the previous year's levels. The description states that the risk of weakness in the domestic market continued to ease from the previous quarter. - FY2017-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative first quarter under review, the recovery in domestic sales became more pronounced, and exports of completed vehicles remained solid on US demand, leading domestic production to turn upward. Production in Japan continued to focus on fuel-efficient compact cars and practical minivans. As a result, domestic four-wheel vehicle sales during the cumulative first quarter under review rose 7.3% year on year to 1.57 million units, four-wheel vehicle exports rose 0.2% to 1.11 million units, and domestic four-wheel vehicle production rose 6.5% to 2.54 million units.」
The description states that domestic four-wheel vehicle sales and production increased year on year and domestic production turned upward, easing the weakness in the domestic market that had become evident in the previous fiscal year. - FY2016MaterialisedAnnual report
「During the fiscal year under review, domestic automotive sales weakened amid uncertainty in the Japanese economy caused by yen appreciation since the beginning of the year and weakness in the stock market. Although sales improved after autumn following the launch of new vehicles, domestic sales fell below 5 million units for the first time in 5 years. Production in Japan continued to focus on fuel-efficient compact cars and practical minivans, but kei-car production remained sluggish due in part to the fuel-economy data scandal. As a result, domestic four-wheel vehicle sales fell 1.5% year on year to 4.97 million units, four-wheel vehicle exports rose 1.2% to 4.63 million units, and domestic four-wheel vehicle production fell 0.8% to 9.20 million units.」
Domestic four-wheel vehicle sales were 4.97 million units, below 5 million for the first time in 5 years, while both sales and production fell short of the previous year's levels, showing the weakness of the domestic market in the full-year results. - FY2016-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, domestic automotive sales, which had been showing signs of a temporary recovery, began to weaken again amid uncertainty in the Japanese economy caused by a sharp appreciation of the yen and weakness in the stock market. Production in Japan continued to focus on fuel-efficient compact cars, but kei-car production remained sluggish due in part to the fuel-economy data scandal. As a result, domestic four-wheel vehicle sales during the cumulative third quarter under review fell 3.4% year on year to 3.77 million units, four-wheel vehicle exports rose 0.9% to 3.36 million units, and domestic four-wheel vehicle production fell 1.8% to 6.80 million units.」
The description continues to link declines in domestic four-wheel vehicle sales and production with yen appreciation, uncertainty in the Japanese economy and the fuel-economy data scandal involving kei cars. - FY2016-Q2First statedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, domestic automotive sales, which had been showing signs of a temporary recovery, began to weaken again amid uncertainty in the Japanese economy caused by a sharp appreciation of the yen and weakness in the stock market. Production in Japan continued to focus on fuel-efficient compact cars, but kei-car production remained sluggish due in part to the fuel-economy data scandal. As a result, domestic four-wheel vehicle sales during the cumulative second quarter under review fell 4.8% year on year to 2.54 million units, four-wheel vehicle exports rose 0.5% to 2.18 million units, and domestic four-wheel vehicle production fell 3.4% to 4.49 million units.」
The description attributes declines in domestic four-wheel vehicle sales and domestic production to yen appreciation, weakness in the stock market and the fuel-economy data scandal.