Japanese market lags far behind 1990s’
- Although Japanese carmakers have caught up in 2012 the 201 1production loss (Tsnunami consequence), the Japanese market remains very far from the figures recorded in 1990 (between 6 and 8 million vehicles registered each year at this time).
- The Japanese market now seems doomed to a level close to 5 million vehicles per year since 2008 (5,100,000 in 2008, 4,600,000 in 2009, 5,000,000 in 2010, 4,200,000 in 2011, 5.4 million in 2012). A level of about 5 million sold vehicles is expected in 2013
- The Toyota Group (Toyota-Lexus-Daihatsu) have continued to lead the Japanese market in 2012, with a 45.7% market share (its share ranges between 45 and 50% depending on the year). Honda (2nd), Nissan (3rd) and Suzuki (4th) are far behind. Imports represent 5.2% of the Japanese market in 2012, at a level similar to previous years’. The top three importers are Germany Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler.
Data source: File #55 - Registrations in the World by makes