According to the data provided by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), in February this year Japanese automobile production (including passenger cars, trucks and buses) totaled 739,707 units, rising by 0.9 percent compared to the same month of 2025. Meanwhile, in the January-February period this year, Japanese automobile production increased by 0.2 percent year on year to 1,417,167 units.
Domestic automobile sales in February in Japan stood at 394,965 vehicles, down by 3.5 percent as compared with the same month of 2025. Meanwhile, in the first two months, domestic automobile sales in Japan moved down by 2.9 percent year on year to 762,717 units.
In the meantime, the country’s automobile exports in February amounted to 369,529 units, up by 2.4 percent year on year. In the January-February period Japanese automobile exports grew by 0.9 percent year on year to 667,609 units.
