Suzuki beat out Mercedes-Benz to become Japan¡¯s top car importer in June, thanks to the Jimny Nomad and another popular small SUV assembled in India.
The Japanese carmaker brought 4,780 vehicles into Japan last month, up a dramatic 230-fold from a year earlier, overtaking Germany¡¯s Mercedes-Benz, according to data from the Japan Automobile Importers Association on Friday. Suzuki also clinched the top stop in April.
Although Honda is also known as a longtime importer of its own cars into Japan, Suzuki¡¯s feat is notable because it¡¯s one of the smaller manufacturers in terms of total global output, well behind market leader Toyota. Automobile imports have become a hot topic again with U.S. President Donald Trump deploying the threat of tariffs to pressure Japan to import more cars made in America.
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