- US sales declined for five major Japanese automakers (excluding Toyota) in November 2025.
- Toyota's sales increased by 2.7% due to strong hybrid vehicle demand.
- Reduced demand and import tariff price hikes contributed to the sales drops, with a chip shortage also impacting Honda.

A: Hey! Did you hear anything about car sales in the US lately?

B: No way! What's up?

A: Well, most Japanese car companies saw sales drop. Except Toyota!

B: Seriously? Toyota is doing well?

A: Yep! Their sales went up a little! Mostly because of hybrid cars, I think.

B: Wow, that's good for them. But what about Honda, Nissan, and the others?

A: They all saw sales go down. Like, Honda’s sales dropped a lot!

B: Ouch! Why did that happen?

A: It’s probably because of those import tariffs. Prices went up, so people weren't buying as much.

B: Ah, right. And the electric car tax credit disappeared too?

A: Exactly! Less incentive to buy electric. Plus, Honda had some trouble with chip shortages, so they stopped production for a bit.

B: So, it's a bunch of things happening at once. Interesting!