New car sales in September decreased by 14% year-on-year at 20:25 on October 1st

New car sales in September were down 14% compared to the same month last year.

Although it has been on a recovery trend compared to one period, the effects of the new coronavirus continue.

According to the announcement by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and others, the number of new cars sold in Japan in September was 469,705, a decrease of 14.3% from the same month last year.



Of these, ordinary cars, compact cars and trucks were 293,520 units, a decrease of 15.5%, and light vehicles were 176,185 units, a decrease of 12.1%.



In addition to the continued impact of the new coronavirus, the main factors were the reaction to the last-minute demand in September last year just before the consumption tax hike and the increase in sales due to the introduction of new models.



On the other hand, the decrease in new car sales compared to the same period last year has been flat at 13% in July, 15% in August, and 14% in September.



A person in charge of an industry group said, "Although it has recovered compared to April and May, it seems that there is still a tendency to refrain from purchasing new cars as the effects of the new coronavirus continue." I did.