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GLOBAL NEWS

26 February 2026

		Jan. 2026 (units)	Year-on-Year (%)	Year-on-Year Trends	Apr. 2025 – Jan. 2026 (units)	Year-on-Year (%)
Global production		322,314	105.6%	Up for the fifth consecutive month	2,876,627	105.3%
Japan production		79,063	97.3%	Down for the fourth consecutive month	806,484	95.2%
Overseas production		243,251	108.7%	Up for the fifth consecutive month	2,070,143	109.8%
	India	226,102	109.3%	Up for the fifth consecutive month	1,891,621	110.0%
	Others	17,149	100.3%	Up for the fifth consecutive month	178,522	108.1%

*Japan production: Complete built-up (CBU) units that include OEM units + complete knocked-down (CKD) units
*Overseas production: Units completed at overseas plants that exclude CKD units from Japan

Global production:
Record-high global production for a single month mainly owing to increase in overseas production which marked record-high for a single month.
Japan production:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in production for the Japanese market despite increase in production for exports.
Overseas production:
Record-high overseas production for a single month mainly owing to increase in production in India which marked record-high for a single month.

		Jan. 2026 (units)	Year-on-Year (%)	Year-on-Year Trends	Apr. 2025 – Jan. 2026 (units)	Year-on-Year (%)
Global sales		302,231	100.9%	Up for the fourth consecutive month	2,720,116	102.1%
Japan sales		60,863	99.3%	Down for the third consecutive month	588,777	101.9%
	Minivehicles	44,990	92.5%	Down for the fourth consecutive month	453,543	95.8%
	Standard and small vehicles	15,873	125.4%	Up for the tenth consecutive month	135,234	129.3%
Overseas sales		241,368	101.3%	Up for the fourth consecutive month	2,131,339	102.2%
	India	178,300	100.3%	Up for the fourth consecutive month	1,528,146	103.3%
	Others	63,068	103.9%	Up for the second consecutive month	603,193	99.4%

*Minivehicle: Small-sized car unique to Japan with an overall length of 3.4m or less, an overall width of 1.48m or less, an overall height of 2m or less, and an engine displacement of 660cc or less.
*Standard and small vehicle: Car that exceeds the above minivehicle specification.
*India: Indian domestic wholesales figures.

Global sales:
Record-high global sales for January owing to increase in overseas sales which marked record-high for January.
Japan sales:
Decreased year-on-year owing to decrease in minivehicle sales despite increase in standard and small vehicle sales.
Standard and small vehicles marked record high sales for January.
Overseas sales:
Record-high overseas sales for January owing to increase in sales in India which marked record-high for January.

	Jan. 2026 (units)	Year-on-Year (%)	Year-on-Year Trends	Apr. 2025 – Jan. 2026 (units)	Year-on-Year (%)
Exports	16,579	142.9%	Up for the first time in three months	169,274	91.2%