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Car Manufacturing in Japan

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  • 53 Pages
  • April 2025
  • Region: Japan
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6093548
Car Manufacturing in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The car manufacturing market encompasses passenger cars, which are defined as motor vehicles equipped with at least four wheels, designed primarily for the transportation of passengers. These vehicles typically accommodate no more than eight seats, including the driver's seat. This market includes petrol, diesel, electric, and hybrid passenger cars. The market encompasses a broad spectrum of vehicle types, such as mini, small, medium, large, exclusive, and luxury cars, along with mini, compact, mid and full-size SUVs/crossovers. Additionally, it encompasses compact, small and large MPVs, as well as mini, compact, mid and full-size pickups. Sport coupe cars are also included within the scope. Light or heavy commercial vehicles e.g., vans or heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are excluded from the market scope.
  • The Japanese car manufacturing industry recorded revenues of $95.6 billion in 2024, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4% between 2019 and 2024.
  • Industry production volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 2.9% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 7.12 million units in 2024.
  • The Japanese car manufacturing volume in 2024 was affected by challenges in international markets, particularly due to increased competition and trade barriers. In the United States, the imposition of a 25% import tariff on foreign-built cars led companies like Nissan to reduce production of models such as the Rogue SUV at their Japanese plants.

Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the car manufacturing market in Japan
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the car manufacturing market in Japan
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key car manufacturing market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan car manufacturing market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Japan car manufacturing market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Japan car manufacturing market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan car manufacturing market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • Who are the top competitors in Japan's car manufacturing market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market share
1.8. Market rivalry
1.9. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players?
7.3. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.4. What have been the most recent market developments?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Toyota Motor Corp
8.2. Suzuki Motor Corp
8.3. Mazda Motor Corp
8.4. Honda Motor Co Ltd
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Japan car manufacturing industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Table 2: Japan car manufacturing industry volume: thousand units, 2019-24
Table 3: Japan car manufacturing industry category segmentation: % share, by volume, 2019-24
Table 4: Japan car manufacturing industry category segmentation: thousand units, 2019-24
Table 5: Japan car manufacturing industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2024
Table 6: Japan car manufacturing industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Table 7: Japan car manufacturing industry volume forecast: thousand units, 2024-29
Table 8: Japan car manufacturing industry share: % share, by volume, 2024
Table 9: Toyota Motor Corp: Key Facts
Table 10: Toyota Motor Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 11: Toyota Motor Corp: Key Employees
Table 12: Toyota Motor Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 13: Suzuki Motor Corp: Key Facts
Table 14: Suzuki Motor Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Suzuki Motor Corp: Key Employees
Table 16: Mazda Motor Corp: Key Facts
Table 17: Mazda Motor Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 18: Mazda Motor Corp: Key Employees
Table 19: Mazda Motor Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 20: Mazda Motor Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 21: Mazda Motor Corp: Key Employees Continued
Table 22: Honda Motor Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 23: Honda Motor Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 24: Honda Motor Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 25: Japan Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 26: Japan Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 27: Japan GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 28: Japan Inflation, 2020-24
Table 29: Japan Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 30: Japan Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Japan car manufacturing industry value: $ billion, 2019-24
Figure 2: Japan car manufacturing industry volume: thousand units, 2019-24
Figure 3: Japan car manufacturing industry category segmentation: thousand units, 2019-24
Figure 4: Japan car manufacturing industry geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: Japan car manufacturing industry value forecast: $ billion, 2024-29
Figure 6: Japan car manufacturing industry volume forecast: thousand units, 2024-29
Figure 7: Forces driving competition in the car manufacturing industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 8: Drivers of buyer power in the car manufacturing industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of supplier power in the car manufacturing industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 10: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the car manufacturing industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the car manufacturing industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 12: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the car manufacturing industry in Japan, 2024
Figure 13: Japan car manufacturing industry share: % share, by volume, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Toyota Motor Corp
  • Suzuki Motor Corp
  • Mazda Motor Corp
  • Honda Motor Co Ltd