Sales of Japanese cars resumed very slowly in China

Influenced by Sino-Japanese relations, sales of Japanese cars in China have been hit hard. Although there are clear signs of recovery, they have not yet recovered. Relevant data show that the real year-on-year decline in the sales volume of Japanese-made cars in China began in July last year. In January, which was affected by the Spring Festival holiday, sales in the 12 months have dropped year-on-year.

According to the relevant sales data provided by Gasgoo.com, from July of last year to July of this year, the sales of Japanese cars fell the most in October last year, with a year-on-year drop of nearly 60%. Sales volume fell below 100,000, with 99,989 vehicles. In the subsequent November, the Japanese car regained its momentum and its sales volume was maintained at more than 200,000 units since December. At the same time, except for January, the monthly sales of Japanese cars have continued to decline year-on-year, but the decline has narrowed substantially. In April, May and July of this year, the decline in Japanese cars narrowed to single digits. In particular, in July this year, Japanese car sales in China decreased by a slight 1.4% year-on-year to 21.55 million, and they showed signs of recovery. Significant.

In July this year, Toyota, Nissan and Honda's domestic vehicle sales in China still fell, but the decline has narrowed to a lower level than in the past. Among them, Honda sold 49,400 units in July, a slight decrease of 0.4% year-on-year; Toyota sold 71,800 units, a decrease of 2.5% year-on-year; Nissan sold 65,200 vehicles, a year-on-year decrease of 5.1%.