Demand fluctuations resulting from declines in vehicle sales and production volumes
First written in FY2017-Q1. 8 of 34 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: 2026-08-06.
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- 2026-08-06OtherEarnings
「Domestic automobile production totaled 2,029 thousand units, up 3.7% from the same period of the previous year. Production in North America, comprising the United States and Canada, totaled 3,021 thousand units, down 0.2%; production in China totaled 6,912 thousand units, down 6.9%; and production in Thailand totaled 384 thousand units, up 4.3%.」
Production increased in Japan and Thailand but declined in North America and China, with regional differences in automobile production trends continuing. - FY2026Increase worldwide; regional disparities persistAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production totaled 8,186 thousand units, down 1.0% from the previous period. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) totaled 11,675 thousand units, down 1.6%; production in China totaled 34,080 thousand units, up 10.1%; and production in Thailand totaled 1,492 thousand units, up 0.9%.」
While vehicle production increased worldwide, it declined in Japan and North America and increased in China and Thailand, indicating continued differences in regional demand and production trends. - 2026-05-11OtherEarnings
「Domestic automobile production totaled 8,186 thousand units, down 1.0% from the previous fiscal year. Production in North America, comprising the United States and Canada, totaled 11,675 thousand units, down 1.6%; production in China totaled 34,080 thousand units, up 10.1%; and production in Thailand totaled 1,492 thousand units, up 0.9%.」
Declines in Japan and North America coincided with increases in China and Thailand, indicating differing demand trends by region. - FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production totaled 3,978 thousand units, up 0.3% year on year. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) totaled 5,997 thousand units, up 4.5%; production in China totaled 15,431 thousand units, up 17.4%; and production in Thailand totaled 759 thousand units, up 0.3%.」
Vehicle production in Japan, North America and Thailand, which had declined in the previous interim period, has turned upward, while the increase in China has accelerated, partially easing the risk of declining vehicle production. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Vehicle production during the consolidated fiscal year Worldwide 92,820 thousand units △0.7%」
Vehicle production had been recovering or increasing in many regions through the previous period, but declined 0.7% year on year worldwide. Production also declined in Japan, North America and Thailand, while increasing in China and Mexico, resulting in regional differences. - FY2025-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production totaled 3,966 thousand units, down 5.8% year on year. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) totaled 5,742 thousand units, down 9.5%; production in China totaled 13,148 thousand units, up 0.5%; and production in Thailand totaled 757 thousand units, down 18.2%.」
Vehicle production had increased in all regions through the previous period, but production in Japan, North America and Thailand has since declined, while China's increase was limited to 0.5%. - FY2024-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production totaled 4,211 thousand units, up 16.5% year on year. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) totaled 6,342 thousand units, up 8.9%; production in China totaled 13,080 thousand units, up 6.3%; and production in Thailand totaled 926 thousand units, up 7.9%.」
Although production in China declined in the previous quarter, production increased year on year in all regions—Japan, North America, China and Thailand—in the cumulative second quarter, partially easing the risk of declining vehicle production. - FY2024-Q1China down; other regions upAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production totaled 2,058 thousand units, up 27.4% year on year. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) totaled 3,212 thousand units, up 12.3%; production in China totaled 6,143 thousand units, down 5.6%; and production in Thailand totaled 509 thousand units, up 7.5%.」
Vehicle production increased year on year in Japan, North America and Thailand, while declining 5.6% in China, resulting in divergent regional trends. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production increased 2.1% from the previous fiscal year to 7,748 thousand vehicles. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) increased 8.2% to 11,664 thousand vehicles, production in China increased 6.7% to 27,061 thousand vehicles, and production in Thailand increased 11.3% to 1,866 thousand vehicles.」
Vehicle production in Japan, North America, China, and Thailand increased from the previous fiscal year, confirming an upward trend in all regions from the previous quarter. - FY2023-Q3All regions up; China recoveringAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production increased 1.0% year on year to 5,660 thousand vehicles. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) increased 12.0% to 8,659 thousand vehicles, production in China increased 6.7% to 19,881 thousand vehicles, and production in Thailand increased 11.4% to 1,345 thousand vehicles.」
Vehicle production increased year on year in Japan, North America, China, and Thailand. China, which had declined 0.7% in the previous quarter, turned to a 6.7% increase. - FY2023-Q2Japan, North America, and Thailand up; China downAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production increased 1.2% year on year to 3,614 thousand vehicles. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) increased 11.8% to 5,825 thousand vehicles, production in China declined 0.7% to 12,303 thousand vehicles, and production in Thailand increased 1.6% to 858 thousand vehicles.」
Vehicle production in Japan, North America, and Thailand increased year on year, while production in China declined, indicating divergent regional trends. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production declined 12.0% year on year to 1,616 thousand vehicles, while production in North America (the United States and Canada) increased 18.1% to 2,860 thousand vehicles, production in China increased 12.3% to 6,510 thousand vehicles, and production in Thailand increased 21.0% to 473 thousand vehicles.」
Domestic production declined, while production in North America, China, and Thailand increased, with regional divergence in automotive production trends continuing. - FY2022Recovery by region, decline in JapanAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production declined 2.0% from the previous fiscal year to 7,585 thousand vehicles. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) increased 5.3% to 10,770 thousand vehicles, production in China increased 1.2% to 25,357 thousand vehicles, and production in Thailand increased 18.6% to 1,676 thousand vehicles.」
While domestic production declined, production in North America, China, and Thailand increased, indicating divergent automotive demand and production trends by region. - FY2022-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production increased 0.3% year on year to 5,600 thousand vehicles. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) increased 6.0% to 7,731 thousand vehicles, production in China increased 9.8% to 18,619 thousand vehicles, and production in Thailand increased 26.0% to 1,207 thousand vehicles.」
Vehicle production in Japan, North America, China, and Thailand continued to increase year on year, maintaining the recovery trend in demand and production from the previous quarter. - FY2022-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production increased 8.8% year on year to 3,569 thousand vehicles. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) increased 20.2% to 5,208 thousand vehicles, production in China increased 26.5% to 12,396 thousand vehicles, and production in Thailand increased 38.8% to 844 thousand vehicles.」
Vehicle production in Japan, North America, China, and Thailand all increased year on year, with the recovery from the declines through the previous period continuing. - FY2022-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production increased 47.7% year on year to 1,836 thousand vehicles. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) increased 128.6% to 2,422 thousand vehicles, production in China increased 65.2% to 5,795 thousand vehicles, and production in Thailand declined 13.4% to 391 thousand vehicles.」
Vehicle production, which had declined in all regions in the previous fiscal year, turned to year-on-year growth in Japan, North America, and China. Production in Thailand remained down 13.4%. - FY2021WorsenedAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production declined 15.7% from the previous fiscal year to 7,745 thousand vehicles. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) declined 17.9% to 10,220 thousand vehicles, production in China declined 3.2% to 25,048 thousand vehicles, and production in Thailand declined 30.4% to 1,412 thousand vehicles.」
Full-year vehicle production declined from the previous fiscal year in Japan, North America, China, and Thailand, with double-digit declines particularly in Thailand, North America, and Japan. - FY2021-Q3Declines continued in all regions, but the magnitude of the declines narrowedAnnual report
「In the automotive market, one of the Group’s principal business areas, domestic vehicle production declined 19.3% year on year to 5,578 thousand vehicles. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) declined 23.6% to 7,289 thousand vehicles, production in China declined 7.0% to 16,958 thousand vehicles, and production in Thailand declined 39.2% to 957 thousand vehicles. (All figures are aggregated according to the fiscal year-end of each location.)」
Vehicle production in Japan, North America, China, and Thailand continued to decline year on year. Compared with the previous quarter’s declines of 29.8% in Japan, 33.0% in North America, 18.6% in China, and 43.0% in Thailand, the magnitude of the decline narrowed in all regions. - FY2021-Q2Declines continued in all regions, with the magnitude of the declines varying by regionAnnual report
「Domestic vehicle production declined 29.8% year on year to 3,278 thousand vehicles. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) declined 33.0% to 4,331 thousand vehicles, production in China declined 18.6% to 9,794 thousand vehicles, and production in Thailand declined 43.0% to 608 thousand vehicles.」
Vehicle production in Japan, North America, China, and Thailand continued to decline year on year. Compared with the first quarter, the declines narrowed in Japan, North America, and China, while the decline widened in Thailand, indicating divergent regional trends. - FY2021-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the automotive market, one of the Group’s principal business areas, domestic vehicle production declined 47.0% year on year to 1,243 thousand vehicles. Production in North America (the United States and Canada) declined 68.3% to 1,059 thousand vehicles, production in China declined 44.2% to 3,507 thousand vehicles, and production in Thailand declined 19.6% to 451 thousand vehicles.」
Vehicle production declined year on year in Japan, North America, China, and Thailand, with particularly steep declines in North America and China. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「In the automotive market, one of the Group’s principal business areas, domestic sales declined 4.2% from the previous fiscal year to 5,039 thousand vehicles. Exports of completed vehicles declined 2.5% to 4,714 thousand vehicles.」
Both domestic sales and exports of completed vehicles declined from the previous fiscal year, confirming a decline in automotive demand for the full fiscal year. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「Domestic sales declined 1.7% year on year to 3,667 thousand vehicles. Exports of completed vehicles declined 0.5% year on year to 3,606 thousand vehicles.」
Although both domestic sales and exports of completed vehicles had increased in the cumulative period through the previous quarter, both turned to year-on-year declines in the first nine months. - FY2020-Q2MitigatedAnnual report
「In the automotive market, one of the Group’s principal business areas, domestic sales increased 5.6% year on year to 2,621 thousand vehicles. Exports of completed vehicles increased 2.4% year on year to 2,389 thousand vehicles.」
Domestic sales increased 5.6% year on year and exports of completed vehicles increased 2.4%, with both growth rates accelerating from the previous quarter’s increases of 2.8% and 0.3%, respectively. - FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「Domestic sales increased 2.8% year on year to 1,225 thousand vehicles. Exports of completed vehicles increased 0.3% year on year to 1,193 thousand vehicles.」
Both domestic sales and exports of completed vehicles increased year on year, and the company continued to report that automotive demand was on an upward trend. - FY2019-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Domestic sales in the automotive market, one of the Group’s principal business areas, increased 2.1% year on year to 3,731 thousand vehicles during the first nine months of the current consolidated fiscal year. Exports of completed vehicles increased 0.9% year on year to 3,625 thousand vehicles.」
Domestic sales, which were broadly unchanged year on year in the previous quarter, turned to a 2.1% increase in the first nine months. Exports of completed vehicles also continued to increase, up 0.9%. - FY2019-Q2Domestic sales flat; exports upAnnual report
「Domestic sales in the automotive market, one of the Group’s principal business areas, were broadly unchanged year on year at 2,482 thousand vehicles. Minicar sales increased, but sales of registered vehicles declined. Exports of completed vehicles increased 0.9% year on year to 2,333 thousand vehicles.」
Domestic sales were broadly unchanged year on year at 2,482 thousand vehicles due to a decline in registered vehicles, halting the decline seen in the previous quarter. Exports of completed vehicles continued to increase. Trends diverged between domestic sales and exports. - FY2019-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「Domestic sales in the automotive market, one of the Group’s principal business areas, declined 1.1% year on year to 1,191 thousand vehicles. Minicars remained firm, but sales of registered vehicles declined as the effect of new model launches ran its course. Exports of completed vehicles increased 6.4% year on year to 1,189 thousand vehicles.」
Domestic sales, which had increased in the prior-year period, turned to a 1.1% decline as the effect of new model launches for registered vehicles ran its course. In contrast, exports of completed vehicles increased, indicating divergent demand trends between Japan and exports. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Domestic sales increased 2.3% year on year to 5,197 thousand vehicles. Sales of registered vehicles fell below the prior-year period, partly due to the unauthorized inspection issue discovered the previous autumn, but minicar sales increased due to the effect of new model launches and other factors. Exports of completed vehicles increased 3.2% year on year to 4,786 thousand vehicles. Domestic vehicle production increased 3.4% year on year to 9,676 thousand vehicles.」
While sales of registered vehicles fell below the prior-year period due to the unauthorized inspection issue, minicar sales, exports of completed vehicles, and domestic production increased. The company continued to cite factors affecting fluctuations in automotive demand and production. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「Domestic sales increased 4.5% year on year to 3,656 thousand vehicles, as minicars were recovering from weak sales and registered vehicles remained firm due to the effect of new model launches and other factors. Exports of completed vehicles increased 2.0% year on year to 3,595 thousand vehicles. Domestic vehicle production increased 4.8% year on year to 7,142 thousand vehicles.」
The company continued to report year-on-year increases in domestic sales, exports of completed vehicles, and domestic vehicle production, with minicars also on a recovery trend. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Domestic sales increased 7.7% year on year to 2,482 thousand vehicles, as minicars were recovering from weak sales and registered vehicles remained firm due to the effect of new model launches and other factors. Exports of completed vehicles increased 2.5% year on year to 2,311 thousand vehicles. Domestic vehicle production increased 5.9% year on year to 4,671 thousand vehicles.」
The company continued to report year-on-year increases in domestic sales, exports of completed vehicles, and domestic vehicle production, with minicars also on a recovery trend. - FY2018-Q1MitigatedAnnual report
「Domestic sales increased 11.8% year on year to 1,204 thousand vehicles, as minicars were recovering from weak sales and registered vehicles remained firm due to the effect of new model launches and other factors. Exports of completed vehicles increased 3.5% year on year to 1,117 thousand vehicles. Domestic vehicle production increased 9.3% year on year to 2,301 thousand vehicles.」
Domestic sales, exports of completed vehicles, and domestic vehicle production all increased year on year, and minicars were also reported to be on a recovery trend. - FY2017-Q3MitigatedAnnual report
「Domestic sales increased 0.9% year on year to 3,500 thousand vehicles, as the effect of new model launches for registered vehicles offset weak minicar sales. Exports of completed vehicles increased 1.5% year on year to 3,525 thousand vehicles. Domestic vehicle production increased 0.2% year on year to 6,815 thousand vehicles.」
Domestic sales and production, which had declined through the previous quarter, turned to year-on-year growth in the first nine months. Weak minicar sales remained an issue, but the company cited the effect of new model launches for registered vehicles. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Domestic sales declined 1.0% year on year to 2,306 thousand vehicles, affected by weak minicar sales. Exports of completed vehicles increased 1.1% year on year to 2,256 thousand vehicles. Domestic vehicle production declined 0.8% year on year to 4,412 thousand vehicles.」
The company continued to report declines in domestic sales and production for the first six months, indicating that the risk of fluctuations in automotive demand and production persists. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「Domestic sales declined 1.9% year on year to 1,077 thousand vehicles, affected by weak sales of minicars. Exports of completed vehicles increased 0.6% year on year to 1,080 thousand vehicles. Domestic vehicle production declined 3.0% year on year to 2,105 thousand vehicles.」
Domestic sales and production were below the prior-year period and were also cited as factors behind declines in sales and operating income in the suspension springs business.