New car sales fall for the first time in three years. Year-over-year typhoon affected. January 6 17:43
New car sales for the past year have fallen below the previous year for the first time in three years. Sales volume fell 1.5% to 5.19 million units, mainly due to a decrease in the number of people visiting dealers due to a series of typhoons in the fall.
According to the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and other organizations, the number of new cars sold in Japan in the past year was 5,195,216, down 1.5% from the previous year. It is the first time in three years that new car sales have fallen below the previous year since 2016.
Of these, ordinary cars, small cars, trucks, etc. decreased 1.9% from the previous year to 3,284,870 units. Mini vehicles decreased by 0.7% to 1,191,346 units.
Last year's new car sales were higher than in the previous year from January to September, but fell sharply by 24.9% in October, followed by 12.7% in November and 11% in December Is.
Industry groups say that the number of people visiting dealers decreased nationwide due to a series of typhoons, such as Typhoon No. 19 last October, and that sales have not been centered on the affected areas since then .
On the other hand, regarding the consumption tax increase in October last year, `` Although it may have affected sales, there are multiple factors such as buying restraint before the first sale this month, so it is necessary to continue analyzing it. '' Is.