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Story no.269National· JapanOngoingSales and marketNotableJP Japon2 Nov → 6 Nov7 facts · 73 art.

Japan: new car sales decline in October 2026

On 2 November 2026, the Japanese dealers' association publishes October new car registrations, which decline for the first time in seven months, penalized by weakness in mini kei vehicles. On 4 November, Daihatsu records a roughly 20% drop in its sales in Japan, demand for the new Move having run out of steam after its launch, while Toyota sees its sales decline for the first time in seven years. On 6 November, the rankings confirm the dominance of the Honda N-BOX among kei cars and of the Yaris among sedans, with a jump in Nissan Elgrand registrations. Imported vehicle registrations rise 13.9% in October, BYD remaining the only Chinese brand in the ranking with modest growth.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 7 events involving Toyota, Honda, Nissan and 3 more, in Japon, followed from 2 November 2026 to 6 November 2026. 73 articles from 4 sources (sales and market); last updated on 6 November 2026 at 12:58. Figures reported: 381756 vehicles.

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Timeline

newest first

Dot = severity

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In figures

The activity

7 facts

Latest activity 6 hours ago

2 Nov6 Nov

Countries concerned

JP Japon

Brands concerned

Official figures

  • Toyota · 79,386 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 82 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Honda · 9,182 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 61 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Nissan · 25,097 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 45 recall(s) in 12 months
  • BYD · 49,953 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 2 recall(s) in 12 months

Key figures

381,756
véhicules

Highest number recorded in 11 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

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Sources by country and language

Press country

ArticlesOutlets
Japan7235
China11

Languages

ArticlesOutlets
Japanese7235
English11

Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.

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Further reading