Japanese automaker production decreased by 26% in March Impact of new corona April 28 17:32
Eight Japanese automakers produced less than 20% more vehicles worldwide last month than they did last month, due to a series of plant shutdowns due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
Last month, eight automakers produced more than 1,863,000 cars worldwide, down 26% from the same month last year.
By region, domestic production was down 7% to 791,000 units, and production in the US was down 33% to 205,000 units.
This is because the plants have been shut down one after another since the spread of the new coronavirus.
Production in China was 210,000 units, a 52% decrease from the previous year.
All Chinese factories in China have resumed operations by the middle of last month, but this is a big decrease following the decrease of 86% in February.
Looking at the production volume by manufacturer, Toyota decreased 20%, Honda 42%, Nissan 41%, Suzuki 22%, and Mazda 20%.
The plants of each company have been shut down worldwide this month, and further reductions in production are inevitable.