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The good people who are still convinced that the Japanese car market is closed, can be lucky would they have been with me today, they might doubt their beliefs and away from the faith Today, Lexus has finally rolled out its new range GS Japan America had seen last summer and two testers actually led TTAC cars.
Today, two straight laced Lexus executives told reporters in Tokyo that the importation of cars are so successful that Lexus would have a part of that success and they seek to take some imports more and more market share Kazuo Ohara, Deputy Director of Toyota's luxury arm Lexus said.
In Japan, there is a strong customer segment is still interested in buying imported cars, which is the segment that we would like to take.
The problem is, customers are interested in buying German luxury cars.
Kiyotaka Ise, Director of Lexus, identified Germany Mercedes, BMW and Audi, the darlings of Japanese customers Lexus would like to bring in his easy call showrooms, a look at this chart says it all.
Indeed, as the Teutonic Top-of-the-line brands sell more than twice as many cars in Japan Lexus in its domestic market.
This won t change anytime soon Ohara admitted it will be a while until the German iron lever Lexus Japanese hands in Japan Ohara think this year sales of Lexus will be only slightly higher than the level of 'last year.
Growth is expected to come from elsewhere last year, we sold 404,000 units, and this year we would like to reach 510000, Ohara said that is an increase of 21 percent ambitious, the same number of percentage Toyota itself set a goal.
But back to cars imported from Japan as it is not that America lacks the Kei Car Hell freezes before America produces small cheap boxes with pint-sized engines Hold your horses, I know 0 66 liters have a pint and a sip America not large luxury car class of rich Japanese customers crazy.
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36 Comments on the Germans outsell Lexus at home in Japan.
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Hmmm is the obsession of reliabilty more of an American thing, since the German car manufacturers are closing in on Lexus in their own domestic market Japanese Do consumers have decided that the performance desirabilty and brand are at least as important, 3 areas where Lexus s torn Europe.
I am surprised by the weakness of Lexus sales are in Japan, it looks like Lexus is dependent on the US for 40 of their sales, I knew that Lexus sold a pitiful number in Europe somewhere around 17000 total BMW et al at least are more balanced with good volume in the EU, US, China, etc.
I do not see it as surprising; Lexus began as the United States in 1989 did mark, and didn t come home until 2005 according to Wiki, they were the first Japanese Marqués premium to do so.
Before 2005, the LS was sold in Japan as Toyota Celsior and GS and ES made their debut as a Toyota models.
What doesn t take into account data is twofold 1 that Toyota also sells luxury sedans in Toyota sub-brands such as Crown Crown Majesta series Crown Athlete, etc., and the century is the flagship of the Toyota fleet, not LS and 2 as fleet sales comprise good of Lexus sales and sales of the line Toyota Crown series.
From the start all Lexus models were sold as Toyota domestically While Lexus is a weird concept for an average Japanese.
This only proves that the new monied are the first to throw the baby out with the bathwater Does this have something to do with the reliability and quality or PERCEPTION of it If the MB is the car more expensive than I can buy in my market, and I want to prove to my neighbors that I did, then logic dictates that I should buy Daimler Daimler If not want to throw a party on 34k sales in Japan, the third largest yet world market with nearly 4M units sold in 2011, perhaps they should recap the champagne they sold 31k units in Canada that has less than half of total sales of vehicles that Japan Yes it is noteworthy that the German luxury brands sell a lot more, proportionally, than their smaller deals, but proves perhaps that barriers to sales in Japan are valid for premium vehicles humble Fiat Uno, for example, all n is p you bother selling in Japan While Fiat could get the volume, the profit per unit would not exists nt I think it is obvious that I have said repeatedly that NOBODY sells vehicles in quantity Japan or Korea as reflected in the OECD figures strongly suggest that something is up four million sales seems to be a nice Ford and GM premium fought on Germany long before their sales reached 3 million units.
Do you really believe that many Japanese buyers prefer a Fiat to a Honda or a Toyota.
I put our prices up, like all other countries, the sales figures in the United States for imports would be similar in Japan.
It is time to wind go back and repair the Free Trade mess we made.
The US tariff on imported trucks of chicken tax is 25.
Of course it is not that simple one hand, there are workarounds and technical aspects that enable manufacturers to avoid paying taxes to the chicken many trucks, so that even many trucks can be sold in the US without paying the penalty on the other hand, Japan uses non-tariff barriers which effectively increase the import cost, which limits the degree and type of competition we could expect otherwise.
The fact that Japanese car imports are biased toward luxury Marques is not surprising since trade barriers increase costs, it makes sense for importers to target goods they can sell at high prices, since their chances to make profits on the cheaper products are lower not worth the trouble to face restrictions if the gain is small.
The payment is small b c Japanese consumers overwhelmingly prefer Japanese brands regarding non-luxury cars, like when it comes to Samsung Electronics and LG have struggled to gain a foothold in the Japanese market.
But despite our overall fall, the Japanese auto market is still one of the greatest look on how Autobrands are on the Canadian and Australian automotive markets and they are much smaller than the Japanese auto market.
Same with the Korean auto market; it is much smaller, but Infiniti, Lexus, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, etc. have all entered the market alongside the Germans b c they see enough sales growth to justify the investment.
It is also why foreign automakers appear for the Busan Auto Show much smaller, including showing a concept here and there while many jump the Tokyo Auto Show.
I do not see how the number of imported cars has something to do with how well or poorly Lexus sells.
ISN t RX built only in Canada so if somebody wants one in Japan, it counts as a Lexus and sale as imported luxury vehicle.
I must also agree with PCH The article itself plus the table seems to give no idea that Lexus sold more luxury cars than any of the 3 Germans If she really outsell all combined is impressive that already outsells each of them separately would be more interesting to see the comparison in the market segment, namely S-Class LS460 vs vs vs 7-Series A8 etc to see what really sells how many.
Incidentally, the number of imported cars is that only foreign brand imports or does not include non cars than Japan, Inc. is importing their transplant plants.
275K figure includes all brands, not just foreigners.
Japanese are fond of European style Gucci, Prada, BMW, Campagnolo I once sold some bike components Campy vintage on eBay to a collector in Japan, I continued to rub my eyes to the price of the final offer.
This is true a few years ago I went to Japan and was surprised to see a Rover 75, a British car looking in the eyes of most non-Brits Japanese do like European luxury, so I guess it is Ford yet another foreign market can not hope to take Lincoln should have kept the Rover brand chain increasingly successful and very profitable.
The Italians must get their act of marketing and Fiat could make inroads if they can get the stylish Alfa as alternative hip to stodgy Germans.
Its funny you say the Germans outsold Lexus while Lexus outsold the Germans at least 25 in a year that Lexus has seriously affected production, not to mention that Lexus is relatively new in Japan while BMW and Benz sold there since the beginning of time you can make statistics lie any way you want to look like Japan is an open, let me help you.
BMW is the number one brand Japans for brands that begin with the letter B Chevy is the number 1 importer in Japan for imported cars from Chevy is America's best seller in Japan for the V8 pony cars, and so on.
The Japanese Government should be happy with the way they all believe the market is not closed its not difficult when there are mouthpieces who take their word and spread the bull Can I prove No, but I would like someone to explain how a Chevy can compete in Japan when Toyota Yaris can import and sell to 14K in the US, while Chevy Sonic must sell for 24K Japan Or why Hyundai completely abandon the market.
The United States continues its tradition of treating with gloves for what has been done in Japan in WW2.
The subject GS in this image is very large, as big as the two adult men standing beside Is there a future SUV variant.
And I agree with you on the truthiness of this piece.
I would like someone to explain how Chevy can compete in Japan.
GM is not exactly able to make cars that Americans want what makes you think they better understand the Japanese market.
Have you fanboys domestic mislead to believe that US automakers have a chance to succeed in Japan if there were no trade barriers American brands lack the cachet, while Japanese consumer is very brand conscious.
American cars also have large displacements that would be taxed to death in a petroleum-free and high tax countries on oil and cubic-inch American cars are too large to fit well on their roads and consume too much parking space in limited countries brief parking, they offer virtually nothing that the average Japanese car buyer could want.
NTB Japan mainly the wounded Germans The EU is trying to overcome these obstacles because they know that it is they who have the most to gain from trade liberalization There is no pent-up demand for and Silverados Suburbans Japan.
While the Japanese consumer is very brand conscious.
To be aware of brands, 99 of the cars sold are exactly the same, to the shape, color and size Each car is a box on wheels, either white or silver.
Thank you to twist the facts and take the question out of context, I wondered why two cars being a Chevy and the other Toyota, with the same size, displacement and fuel economy, cost 10,000 apart in Japan .
I see you selectively use the Suburbans and Silverados use as examples, completely ignoring how GM's Opel specializes in small cars and is one of the best sellers of fuel in Europe conscious Do you think if GM had a chance they wouldn t have developed car restoration to the Japanese market's third largest market for crying out loud, and if the number worlds 1, number 2, number 4, number 5 automakers sell less than 5,000 units per month, how can anyone believe Japanese propaganda.
As I said earlier, Japan must be happy with the way the drones do their bidding Once you call someone a fanboy, you lose all credibility and I I didn not think you deserved a response However, I do because of respect for you and you are among the very few completely impartial.
Do you think if GM had a chance, they wouldn t have developed restoration of cars on the Japanese market.
No, I don t Since you are a GM fanboy, shouldn t you know something about the way they traditionally five companies.
GM and Ford have long used regional strategies for the production and design cars built in North America are primarily designed for the Americas Cars built in Europe are mainly sold in Europe Cars built in Australia are mainly sold in Australia and New Zealand.
Neither company has always been oriented around a strategy of export-oriented There has never been a major push to export large amounts of Opels outside Europe because of obstacles and differences in business taste, they have tended to build relatively close to most of those who buy the cars.
Now you people are whining that people in Japan do not want American cars Why they want them, they don t design of these cars for the Japanese market We are not exactly lining up to get the door our hands on kei cars, either.
Japan has a crowded and mature market it didnt make much sense for both GM and Ford to make a big push in Japan there are many better fish to fry in other markets It makes sense for European luxury brands who are stigmatized and can get away with high prices.
Forget GM, would you let assume GM built the shit and the Japanese know why, among the 28 member states, the OECD classifies Korea and Japan last among all surveyed developed countries for the penetration of foreign markets for their good domestic auto sector last that means NOBODY sells cars in both non-VW countries, not Fiat NOBODY sheesh, he took Toys R Us almost 5 years to open their first store, we can discuss the cows come home that gift foreign t taken the trouble to understand the Asian spirit, blah, blah, blah, but the curiosity dictates that you should ask yourself why markets are so open that anyone can sell here, no matter how much it damages our economy or are you unaware that the US has the largest current account deficit in a nation's history is the choice so damn important to me me generation that they can not recognize ITRE a threat until they've lost their job, home and family first.
CarBiz We can discuss the cows come home that foreign donation t bother to understand the Asian spirit, blah, blah, blah, but the curiosity dictates that you should ask yourself why markets are so open that anyone can sell here no matter how much it damages our economy or are you not aware that the United States has the largest current account deficit of any nation in history.
Open markets have not affected our economy Our manufacturing production has increased 30 percent over the last decade making employement is falling, but that is driven by automation and the companies that produce more with fewer employees , energy and materials These productivity improvements are expected to occur in ALL health sector of the economy.
Foreign manufacturers have opened plants here in the United States and Canada that produce vehicles suitable for all North American tastes These plants employ many Americans, and not those of category 1 percent dreaded course they aren Member t union, which is the real problem for some people.
It is the same with the domestic steel industry The United States is one of the top three steel producers in the world's steel we produce today is better than steel product for the right old days of 1945-1980 course, the part of the industry that is party consisted of old, obsolete plant unionized dinosaurs, which, again, is the real problem for some people.
You do not read very clearly I note that Japan has a low penetration of imports and non-tariff barriers that reduce imports Reread my posts on this and other topics.
Non-tariff barriers are bad for the Germans, because they raise the cost of doing business in Japan, they should make no difference to US automakers, since the Americans don t cars that the Japanese want to buy in quantity , regardless of.
I know that you absolutely love rant about the Japanese and shake your pompoms to Detroit But to attempt to separate the existence of barriers to the relevance of obstacles If the United States has made luxury cars that were popular in the world, then you have to point, but not naive, if you don t If Japan is cleared of barriers to trade tomorrow, it wouldn t do a damn thing to increase US sales to Japan VAG, Daimler and BMW would reap the benefits.
Japanese alternative Opel Vauxhall Holden, who was called Isuzu produced almost identical Opel was sold at a fairly competitive price, more when they are removed from the passenger car business, dealers have been converted into output Saturn, and new prices were competitive.
Opel themselves were once very popular in Japan and outsell VW why they shot at was not clear for consumers.
Consumers are not beleiving long-term strategic commitment to GM Japan, it seems each time to head GM Japan exchange, successor tries to own different idea.
Part of the reason why imported cars local price in Japan is expensive are 1 The cost of setting up output of the dealer, the price of land is higher here in a small island 4 USD 5 million land equivalent must be purchased or rent for each outlet opened in part of the inner city manifactures made this investment when land prices were cheap in the dirt 50s to 60.
2 English speaking labor are expensive compared to other developed countries Whenever Detroit sends not bilingual, speaking English only expatriates, they hire English speaking the Yes Men themselves, usually graduate MBA 2nd level school with 70 base salaries of investment banks, they could not get a job in.
If these costs are considered long-term investments with short-term loss, the prices may be a little lower or at least stable, but in many cases it seems to be taken into account that the cost to be directly assigned to each car transaction price of the time period.
I expected someone to mention that all cars in Japan are RHD How many American cars are exportable with right steering wheels Not many Australian market was mentioned, but the most popular Ford and GM cars here are manufactured here Holden, Falcon, Cruze, Ranger BMW and MB have a long history of building cars that operate in both American sense built RHD cars are mostly limited to Chryslers and jeeps We can not get Corvettes and Camaros based Holden without pay about 30 000 extra for the conversion incidentally, this explains the prevalence of the Jaguars and Rovers in Japan mentioned earlier.
In fact, Japanese rich will pay extra to import a LHD European luxury car in Japan, even a British luxury car, it's all about the status and conduct of a LHD European premium car displays the message I am twice as rich to lead a European luxury car and I'm filthy rich again to drive a car LHD European luxury.
I was told that some of these unique Japanese owners of European luxury cars will even go as far as to tan their left hand using a tanning lotion or sun studios This is to mean that they drive a car LHD .
Furthermore, many European luxury cars sold in Japan are not converted to RHD dealers know that the Japanese will pay a premium for them, it's a strange curiosity.
Interesting how the barrier RHD LHD is mentioned in the context that it almost implies that Detroit must somehow be blamed for that as well think about the situation after World War II With the Japanese economy in tatters and you Americans get to foot the bill for rebuilding gee, I do not see that factoring in the off bail Nissan or Ford or GM would Toyopet bother retooling of plants and RHD for building an economy that had the potential perceived to sell several hundred thousand vehicles per year course, with hindsight of 70 years, we can now see that perhaps GM and Ford should have tried a little harder in the 1950s to sell there, but the Japanese market was tiny Combine that with the vehicle Modification RHD difficulties at the time, who would care so rather than seeing it as a p-forgetfulness Art Detroit, maybe this is one of those subtle barriers that Japan Inc. has elected to continue to prevent foreigners After all, why China didn t take the right-hand drive.
Interesting how the barrier RHD LHD is mentioned in the context that it almost implies that Detroit must somehow be blamed for that too.
Detroit can be blamed for not engineered cars to be easily converted to complain that they aren t allowed to export them to the people who wouldn t want them, anyway you expect the Japanese to conduct cars have steering wheels on the wrong side, to make you happy.
The small market for RHD vehicles consists of the following countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bophuthatswana, Botswana, British Virgin Islands Brunei Cayman Islands Channel Islands Ciskei Chypre Dominique Falkland Islands Fiji Grenada Guyana Hong Kong India Indonesia Ireland Jamaica Japan Kenya Lesotho Macau Malawi Malaysia Malta Mauritius Montserrat Mozambique Namibia Nepal New Zealand Pakistan Papua New Guinea St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles Sikkim Singapore Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa Sri Lanka St. Kitts and Nevis St. Helena St. Lucia Suriname Swaziland Tanzania Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Uganda United Kingdom US Virgin Venda Zambia.
I think you will find some important markets there Japan, India, Indonesia to start.
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