Sales of new cars dropped sharply in May Mini vehicle sales decreased by 52.7% from the same month of the previous year, at 16:03 on June 1

New vehicle sales in May fell sharply, with the number of mini vehicles halving compared to the same month last year due to the spread of the new coronavirus.

According to announcements from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association, etc., the number of new cars sold in Japan in May was 218,285, which was a 44.8% decrease from the same month last year.

Of these, the number of mini vehicles was 70,307 units, a decrease of 52.7%, the largest decrease since the statistics began in 1968.

In addition, there were 147,978 units for ordinary cars, small cars, trucks, etc., a decrease of 40.1%, the third largest decrease in the past.

This is due to the fact that the number of people visiting dealerships decreased due to factors such as refraining from going out, and part of the vehicle models could not be produced due to a delay in the supply of parts from overseas.

Since October last year when the consumption tax rate was raised, new car sales have continued to decline for eight consecutive months. I have heard that it is coming back, and I would like to determine future trends. "