Toyota Corolla earns top spot in 2024 best-selling non-mini vehicle rankings in Japan for first time in 17 years In 2024 new car sales rankings by model in Japan (consolidated rankings of mini-vehicles and non-mini vehicles), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s N-Box became the top-selling model for the third year in a row despite sales declining from 2023. Toyota Motor Corporation’s Corolla ranked second. The Corolla ranked first as a non-mini vehicle f...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/10

Yokohama Rubber’s “BluEarth AE-01” tire selected for Honda “N-BOX JOY” The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced that its “BluEarth AE-01” tire has been adopted as original equipment for Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s “N-BOX JOY”, a crossover model of the “N-BOX”. The size of the tire is 155/65R14 75S. The BluEarth is Yokohama Rubber’s low-fuel-consumption flagship model. The N-BOX JOY was launched in Japan on S...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/09

Honda N-Box ranks 1st in April-September 2024 Japanese sales rankings In the new car sales rankings by model in Japan in the April-September period (consolidated rankings of mini-vehicles and registered vehicles (vehicles other than mini-vehicles)), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s (Honda) “N-Box” became the top-selling model for the third year in a row. Sales of the N-Box, which was fully redesigned a year ago, are still buoyant. Suzuki Motor Corpo...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/07

July new vehicle sales in Japan shows Daihatsu’s recovery In the new car sales rankings by model in Japan in July 2024 (consolidated rankings of mini-vehicles and registered vehicles (vehicles other than mini-vehicles)), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s N-Box kept the top position for the second month in a row even though its sales volume declined. Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. (Daihatsu), which has resumed production, achieved a recovery in the sales of i...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/07

Toyota Corolla gains top spot for first time in 17 years in Jan.-Jun. 2024 registered vehicle rankings In the new car sales rankings by model in Japan (consolidated rankings of mini vehicles and registered vehicles (vehicles other than mini-vehicles)) in the first half (January through June) of 2024, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s N-Box became the top-selling model for the third consecutive period. Due to reduced production in January and February aft...

News  Updated at: 2024/07/05

Honda “N-Box” tops Japanese sales rankings in April, followed by Toyota “Yaris” In the new car sales rankings by model in Japan in April 2024 (consolidated rankings of mini-vehicles and registered vehicles (vehicles other than mini-vehicles)), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s “N-Box” became the top-selling model for the ninth month in a row. Toyota Motor Corporation’s “Yaris” regained the second spot for the first time in four months. ...

News  Updated at: 2024/05/09

Japanese government announces total FY 2023 recall number of 8,104,217 vehicles Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced that the total (preliminary) number of vehicles reported for recall in the fiscal year that ended in March 2024 (FY 2023) was 8,104,217 units. The figure exceeded the number in the previous fiscal year for the second year in a row (a 1.7-fold increase year-over-year (y/y)). The number of Japan...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/25

Daihatsu to resume production of Tanto Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.’s (Daihatsu) announced on March 11 that the order by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to stop the shipment of its “Tanto” mini vehicle and Subaru “Chiffon” it manufactures for Subaru Corporation (Subaru) has been lifted. The Ministry has confirmed that the two models comply with the Road Transport Vehicle Act standards. Daihatsu will resume shipme...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/13

Suzuki Spacia ranks second in February new vehicle sales rankings in Japan In the new car sales rankings by model in Japan in February 2024 (consolidated rankings of mini-vehicles and registered vehicles (vehicles other than mini-vehicles)), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s “N-Box” became the top-selling model for the seventh month in a row. Suzuki Motor Corporation’s “Spacia”, which ranked second, became one of the top three models for the fi...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/07

Honda N-Box tops January new vehicle sales in Japan, Daihatsu Tanto drops out of top 10 In the new car sales rankings by model in Japan in January 2024 (consolidated rankings of mini vehicles and registered vehicles (vehicles other than mini-vehicles)), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s N-Box became the top-selling model for the sixth month in a row, and Toyota Motor Corporation’s Corolla ranked 2nd in the consolidated rankings for the first time in 20...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/07

Honda N-Box tops 2023 new vehicle sales in Japan for second year in row with over 200,000 units In the new car sales rankings by model in Japan in 2023 (January through December, total of mini- and non-mini-vehicles), the Honda “N-Box” mini vehicle ranked 1st for the second year in a row by beating Toyota Motor Corporation’s “Yaris” compact car. Sales of many vehicle models increased in 2023 thanks to eased supply constraints on new veh...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/12

Japanese new vehicle sales in November: Fully remodeled Honda N-Box still strong to become sole model selling over 20,000 units The Honda N-Box headed others in the list of the Japanese new vehicle original sales volume by model (mini and non-mini vehicles) in November 2023 for the fourth consecutive month. The N-Box still enjoyed the positive effect of the complete remodeling in October and became the sole model that sold over 20,000 units for t...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/07

Honda N-Box to become 2023 best-selling model in Japan In the new car sales rankings by model in Japan in October 2023 (consolidated rankings of mini-vehicles and registered vehicles (vehicles other than mini-vehicles)), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s “N-Box” became the top-selling model for the 3rd month in a row. The N-Box sold 22,943 units (a year-over-year (y/y) increase of 40.2%) in October, when it was fully redesigned. The N-Box was the onl...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/08

Yokohama Rubber supplies BluEarth AE-01 tires as OE fitment for Honda’s new N-BOX The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Yokohama Rubber) announced that Honda’s recently launched new mini-vehicle N-BOX is being equipped with its BluEarth AE-01 tires as OE (155/65R14 75S size tires). This fuel-efficient standard tire belongs to its global tire brand, the BluEarth, developed on the concept of being environmentally, human, and socially friendly. This ti...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/19

Honda N-BOX tops in Japanese new vehicle sales in 1st half of FY2023, Toyota Yaris 2nd The Honda N-BOX headed the list of Japanese new vehicle sales volume by model (mini and non-mini vehicle models) in the first half (April through September) of FY 2023 and won the spot for the second consecutive quarter. Despite the fact that it was soon to undergo a complete model change, it remained highly popular for its high degree of perfection. It gave up...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/06

All-new Honda N-BOX wins 20,000 preorders as of September-end, confident to keep the lead in sales volume by model Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda) reported that it received more than 20,000 preorders by the end of September for the fully-remodeled N-BOX mini-vehicle launched on October 6, 2023. The company began accepting the preorders in August and achieved the figure in two months. The company claims that its performance has exceeded initial esti...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/06

Honda to launch all-new N-BOX mini tall wagon in Japan On October 5, Honda announced that it will begin sales of the all-new N-BOX mini tall wagon on October 6, 2023 in Japan. In addition to a refined exterior design that exudes the beauty of simple formative design and a greater sense of high quality, the all-new third-generation N-BOX features an easy-to-drive and comfortable interior space achieved by carrying forward the spacious cabin which ...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/05

Japanese OEMs to launch new models in second half of FY 2023 New vehicle models will be launched one after another in Japan from the autumn to the end of the fiscal year that ends in March 2024 (FY 2023). For the Japan Mobility Show (former Tokyo Motor Show), which will be held in 2023 for the first time in 4 years, many automakers plan to launch new vehicle models in the second half of FY 2023. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will release new ...

News  Updated at: 2023/08/09

Toyota Honda N-Box tops Japanese sales rankings in April, closely followed by Toyota Yaris In the new car sales rankings by model in Japan in April 2023 (consolidated rankings of mini-vehicles and registered vehicles (vehicles other than mini-vehicles)), Honda Motor Co., Ltd.’s “N-Box” ranked 1st for the 8th month in a row. While sales of Toyota Motor Corporation’s “Yaris”, which ranked 2nd, increased by 40% year-over-year (y/y), the ...

News  Updated at: 2023/05/10

Honda N-Box tops FY 2022 new vehicle sales in Japan for 2nd year in row In the new car sales rankings by model in Japan in the fiscal year that ended in March 2023 (FY 2022), the Honda “N-Box” ranked 1st for 2 consecutive fiscal years. The N-Box also earned the top position 9 times in monthly rankings. Thanks to high popularity and stable vehicle supply, the margin between the sales of the N-Box and the 2nd-ranked Toyota “Yaris” was about...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/07