Mitsubishi Motors Reports Mixed April 2026: Domestic Production Down, Overseas Up
65,181 units
35,853 units
29,328 units
What Happened
Mitsubishi Motors announced its production, sales, and export figures for April 2026. Total production reached 65,181 units, up 1.3% year-on-year. Domestic production fell to 35,853 units, down 4.4% year-on-year, marking the first decrease in seven months. Overseas production grew to 29,328 units, up 9.3% year-on-year, the third consecutive increase.
- Domestic production: first monthly year-on-year decrease in 7 months (since September 2025)
- Overseas production: third consecutive monthly year-on-year increase (since January 2026)
- Total production: fifth consecutive monthly year-on-year increase (since November 2025)
- Domestic sales: second consecutive monthly year-on-year increase (since February 2026)
- Exports: first monthly year-on-year decrease in 3 months (since January 2026)
65,181units
up 1.3% YoY
8,950units
up 10.1% YoY
Why this matters
The data reveals divergent trends in Mitsubishi's global operations, with domestic output declining for the first time in seven months but overseas expansion continuing for three straight months.
Terms in This Story
- YoY
- Year-over-year, comparing the same period in the previous year.
- Minicars
- Small, lightweight cars popular in Japan, also known as kei cars.
- Domestic Production
- Vehicles manufactured within Japan.
- Overseas Production
- Vehicles manufactured outside Japan.
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