According to the data provided by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), in September this year Japanese automobile production (including passenger cars, trucks and buses) totaled 855,123 units, rising by 1.7 percent compared to the same month of last year.
Domestic automobile sales in September in Japan stood at 495,188 vehicles, up 3.9 percent as compared with the same month of 2016. In the meantime, the country's automobile exports in September amounted to 423,721 units, down by 2.6 percent year on year.