According to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), August vehicle production (latest data available) declined 7.6% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 680,487 units. This brought auto production for the first eight months of the year to 6,251,777 units, a decrease of 9.5% y-o-y.

BMI Industry View 7

SWOT 9

Political 10

Economic 11

Business Environment 12

Industry Forecast 14

      Table: Japan Autos Total Market - Historical Data And Forecasts 14

      Market Overview 19

      Table: Vehicle Production By Company 20

      Table: Vehicle Sales By Company 21

      Industry Developments 21

Passenger Vehicles 25

      Table: Japan Passenger Car Market - Historical Data And Forecasts 25

      Table: Passenger Car Production By Company 25

      Table: Passenger Car Sales By Company 26

Commercial Vehicles 27

      Table: Japan Commercial Vehicle Market - Historical Data And Forecasts 27

      Table: CV Production By Company 28

      Table: CV Sales By Company 29

      Company Developments 29

Motorcycles 31

      Table: Japan Motorcycle Market - Historical Data And Forecasts 31

      Table: Motorcycle Production By Brand 32

Macroeconomic Forecasts 33

Short On Details, Long On Implementation Timeframe 34

Key Areas Left Untouched 36

Fiscal Rehabilitation Questionable 37

      Table: Japan - Economic Activity 37

Industry Risk Reward Ratings 38

Asia Pacific - Risk/Reward Ratings 38

      Table: Autos Risk/Reward Ratings Asia-Pacific 41

Company Profile 42

Company Monitor 42

Toyota Motor 46

Nissan Motor 48

Mitsubishi Motors 50

Regional Overview 51

      Table: Vehicle Sales Sep 2013 (Cbus) 51

Global Industry Overview 58

Demographic Forecast 62

      Table: Japan's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 63

      Table: Japan's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 64

      Table: Japan's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 65

      Table: Japan's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 65

Methodology 66

Industry Forecasts 66

Sector-Specific Methodology 67

Sources 67

Risk/Reward Ratings Methodology 68

      Table: Automotive Risk/Reward Ratings Indicators And Weighting Of Indicators 69

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