# Japan: October 2026 car sales **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 4 events involving Daihatsu and Toyota, in Japon, followed from 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026. 61 articles from 2 sources (sales and market); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 22:04. Figures reported: 381756 vehicles. - Status: ongoing - Scope: National (Japan) - Category: Sales and market - Countries: Japon - Brands: Daihatsu, Toyota - First detected: 2 November 2026 at 06:30 - Updated: 4 November 2026 at 22:04 - Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/269-japan-october-2026-car-sales ## Sources by country and language - Japan: 61 articles, 31 outlets **Languages**: Japanese (61) ## Timeline (4 events) ### 2 November 2026 — [Japan releases new car registrations for October](https://mecapress.com/events/1972-japan-releases-new-car-registrations-for-october.md) The Japan Automobile Dealers Association (JADA) reveals new vehicle sales figures for the month of October. 1 sources, 35 articles · Japon ### 2 November 2026 — [Japan: New car sales decline for the first time in seven months](https://mecapress.com/events/2843-japan-new-car-sales-decline-for-the-first-time-in-seven-months.md) New vehicle registrations in Japan fell in October, marking the first drop in seven months, weighed down by weakness in kei mini-vehicles. 2 sources, 23 articles · Japon ### 4 November 2026 — [Japan: Daihatsu Sales Drop 20% in October](https://mecapress.com/events/4451-japan-daihatsu-sales-drop-20-in-october.md) Daihatsu recorded an approximate 20% decline in new car sales in Japan in October 2026, as demand for the newly launched Move model cooled off. 1 sources, 1 articles · Japon ### 4 November 2026 — [Japon : les ventes de Toyota reculent en octobre, une première en sept ans](https://mecapress.com/events/4473-japon-les-ventes-de-toyota-reculent-en-octobre-une-premiere-en-sept-ans.md) Les ventes de Toyota au Japon ont baissé en octobre 2026, une première en sept ans, dans un marché toujours pénalisé par la faiblesse des kei cars. 1 sources, 2 articles · Japon --- Cite as: Mecapress, “Japan: October 2026 car sales”, https://mecapress.com/stories/269-japan-october-2026-car-sales Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology