May Automobile production drops by 60%. Demand falls due to the new Corona 16:29 on June 29.
The number of vehicles produced by eight Japanese automobile manufacturers in Japan and abroad last month was significantly higher than the same month last year, exceeding 60% as global demand fell due to the new coronavirus. It has decreased.
According to eight automakers, the total number of cars produced domestically and overseas last month totaled more than 916,700, a 61% decrease from the same month last year.
This was because the demand for cars worldwide fell due to the spread of the new coronavirus, and each company had to adjust its production.
By region, production in the US was zero in April, but last month it was more than 55,000 units, down 83% from the same month last year.
Production in Japan decreased by 61% to over 287,500 units.
On the other hand, production in China increased by 6% to more than 426,900 units, showing a clear recovery trend.
By manufacturer, Nissan's decreased 62% compared to the same month last year, and Toyota's decreased 54%, the largest decrease rate since 1972 and 2004, for which data are available.
Since this month, some automakers have begun to restore production at some domestic and overseas factories, and it is noteworthy whether production will recover steadily in the future.