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Japan January 2026: Suzuki Jimny, Nissan Leaf among best performers in negative market

12 February 2026 at 12:13

Nissan Leaf sales are up 206.5% thanks to the new generation.

New vehicle sales in Japan drop -2.3% year-on-year in January to 367,748 units. Toyota (-3.5%) drops slightly faster than the market but still manages a strong 31.5% share vs. 29.7% in December. Suzuki (-0.7%) and Honda (-1.8%) are stable above a very dynamic Daihatsu (+10.6%). The Top 11 brands are in the exact same order as the Full Year 2025 ranking. Among them, Lexus (+12%) and Isuzu (+1.1%) are the only ones in positive. Mercedes (-12.6%) – still by far the most popular foreign brand, Nissan (-11.1%) and Mazda (-10.6%) suffer, while Mitsubishi (-3.4%) and Subaru (-5.3%) resist better. Just below, Volkswagen (-41.4%) implodes. BYD (+239.6%) and Porsche (+23.7%) shine but only account for 0.05% and 0.3% share respectively.

Looking at the regular cars charts, the Toyota Yaris/Cross (-31.2%) sinks to just under 11,200 sales, meaning the Toyota Sienta (+5.7%) is the true best-seller once again when Yaris and Yaris Cross sales are separated. The Toyota Raize (+36%) excels at #3, distancing the Toyota Corolla/Cross (-34.4%) and Alphard (-20.3%) both in trouble. Toyota monopolises the Top 7 with the Roomy (+22.9%) and Voxy (+14.5%) in tow and both in excellent shape. The Honda Freed (-7.4%) is the best of the rest at #8. Outstanding performance of the Suzuki Jimny Wagon (+189.9%) inside the Top 10 for the very first time. The Toyota bZ4X is up 6504% to #28 and the Nissan Leaf up 206.5% to #37.

As for kei cars, the Honda N-BOX (+0.9%) is stable and dominates again ahead of the Suzuki Spacia (-5.6%). The Daihatsu Move (+27.7%) overtakes the Daihatsu Tanto (-14.3%) for third place with the Nissan Roox (+41.1%) rounding out the Top 5 like last month and boosted by a new generation. Excellent performance also by the Mitsubishi Delica Mini/eK (+31.5%).

Previous post: Japan Full Year 2025: Honda N-BOX and Toyota Sienta top market up 3.3%

One year ago: Japan January 2025: Sales up 12.4% on low year-ago volumes

Full January 2026 Top 46 All brands, Top 50 regular cars and Top 31 All kei cars below.

Japan January 2026 – brands:

PosBrandJan-26%/25Dec
1Toyota116,00731.5%– 3.5%1
2Suzuki60,86316.6%– 0.7%2
3Honda49,41113.4%– 1.8%3
4Daihatsu45,25112.3%+ 10.6%4
5Nissan35,2969.6%– 11.1%5
6Mazda11,6573.2%– 10.6%6
7Mitsubishi9,8832.7%– 3.4%7
8Subaru7,7912.1%– 5.3%8
9Lexus7,0481.9%+ 12.0%10
10Isuzu5,4041.5%+ 1.1%9
11Mercedes3,0310.8%– 12.6%11
12Hino2,6230.7%– 16.1%15
13Mitsubishi Fuso2,5970.7%+ 45.9%12
14Volkswagen1,5280.4%– 41.4%14
15BMW1,3830.4%– 16.5%13
16Audi1,0680.3%– 18.4%16
17Porsche9760.3%+ 23.7%24
18UD Trucks8700.2%+ 1.3%19
19Mini8490.2%– 6.9%17
20Volvo6760.2%+ 2.1%18
21Land Rover4070.1%– 47.9%22
22Peugeot3440.1%+ 3.0%21
23Jeep3130.1%– 47.7%20
24Renault1930.1%– 15.4%27
25BYD1800.0%+ 239.6%26
26Fiat1400.0%– 44.0%25
27Citroen1320.0%– 25.4%23
28Alfa Romeo1280.0%+ 91.0%28
29Ferrari1100.0%+ 64.2%30
30Hyundai800.0%+ 95.1%29
31Alpina560.0%+ 522.2%36
32Rolls-Royce510.0%+ 54.5%31
33Chevrolet390.0%+ 105.3%40
34Lamborghini380.0%– 20.8%33
35Maserati350.0%+ 0.0%32
36Aston Martin310.0%+ 19.2%37
37Scania300.0%– 11.8%34
38Abarth200.0%– 80.6%38
39McLaren190.0%– 32.1%43
40Bentley180.0%+ 63.6%35
41Cadillac140.0%– 54.8%41
42Ford140.0%+ 40.0%42
43DS120.0%– 69.2%39
44Lotus80.0%– 75.8%44
45Dodge40.0%+ 33.3%45
46Lancia30.0%+ 50.0%46
 –Others 1,1170.3%+ 206.0% –

Japan January 2026 – regular cars:

PosModelJan-26/25Dec
1Toyota Yaris/Cross11,192– 31.2%1
2Toyota Sienta10,145+ 5.7%2
3Toyota Raize9,239+ 36.0%3
4Toyota Corolla/Cross9,218– 34.4%4
5Toyota Alphard7,860– 20.3%7
6Toyota Roomy7,694+ 22.9%5
7Toyota Voxy7,190+ 14.5%9
8Honda Freed7,135– 7.4%6
9Toyota Noah6,439+ 5.3%8
10Suzuki Jimny Wagon6,322+ 189.9%14
11Nissan Serena6,263– 6.4%10
12Honda Vezel6,028+ 14.4%12
13Nissan Note5,714– 31.1%11
14Toyota Aqua5,268– 17.4%16
15Honda StepWGN5,205+ 38.8%13
16Toyota Harrier4,678– 8.5%15
17Suzuki Solio4,456– 22.4%17
18Toyota Land Cruiser W4,385– 13.1%21
19Toyota Crown4,329– 17.2%19
20Toyota Prius4,103– 50.1%20
21Honda Fit3,435– 5.2%18
22Toyota Vellfire3,317+ 22.6%25
23Subaru Impreza2,577+ 1.3%24
24Mazda CX-52,499+ 6.4%22
25Suzuki Xbee2,205+ 140.7%26
26Mitsubishi Delica D52,073– 0.6%43
27Honda WR-V1,688– 44.9%30
28Toyota bZ4X1,651+ 6504.0%40
29Nissan X-Trail1,621– 23.8%35
30Honda Civic1,589– 14.7%36
31Daihatsu Rocky1,573– 1.0%27
32Suzuki Swift1,559– 34.8%29
33Lexus LBX1,557– 2.9%31
34Subaru Forester1,546– 11.4%23
35Toyota RAV41,546– 27.4%42
36Mazda21,386– 34.8%28
37Nissan Leaf1,376+ 206.5%49
38Lexus NX350H1,327– 41.5%34
39Subaru Levorg1,067+ 13.1%32
40Suzuki Fronx1,044– 24.8%39
41Mazda CX-301,042– 9.7%33
42Toyota JPN Taxi914+ 1.1%46
43Honda ZR-V882– 59.4%41
44Mazda MX-5 (Roadster)840+ 38.4%n/a
45Mitsubishi Outlander823– 32.5%n/a
46Lexus RX350808+ 7980.0%n/a
47Mazda CX-60798+ 474.1%n/a
48Lexus RX500H749+ 6141.7%48
49Honda Odyssey738– 10.1%n/a
50Nissan Kicks685– 39.8%45

Japan January 2026 – kei cars:

PosModelJan-26/25Dec
1Honda N-BOX16,534+ 0.9%1
2Suzuki Spacia14,048– 5.6%2
3Daihatsu Move10,533+ 27.7%4
4Daihatsu Tanto10,263– 14.3%3
5Nissan Roox9,328+ 41.1%5
6Suzuki Hustler7,130– 7.7%6
7Mitsubishi Delica Mini/eK5,362+ 31.5%7
8Suzuki WagonR4,958– 12.9%8
9Daihatsu Mira4,256– 6.9%9
10Suzuki Alto3,838– 21.9%10
11Daihatsu Taft3,749– 28.7%12
12Nissan Dayz3,407– 22.0%11
13Suzuki Jimny2,812– 35.8%13
14Honda N-WGN1,965– 2.4%14
15Suzuki Every Wagon1,674+ 2.4%16
16Honda N-ONE1,390+ 40.8%15
17Mazda Flair Wagon1,303– 5.7%17
18Subaru Stella764new18
19Daihatsu Copen713+ 76.9%21
20Nissan Sakura670– 70.7%20
21Toyota Pixis619+ 13.4%19
22Nissan Clipper Rio474– 27.0%22
23Mazda Flair Crossover473– 33.3%23
24Mazda Carol437+ 43.8%24
25Mazda Flair  409+ 30.3%26
26Subaru Chiffon205– 61.7%25
27Subaru Pleo177– 20.6%27
28Mitsubishi eK Cross EV94– 63.8%30
29Toyota Copen GR Sport84+ 127.0%29
30Mazda Scrum Wagon73– 33.6%28
31Mitsubishi Town Box37+ 0.0%31

Source: JADA, JMVA, JAIA

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Vote now for The News Tribune’s Girls Athlete of the Week (Feb. 2 to 7)

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Keke Bol, River Ridge basketball — Junior forward posted consecutive double-doubles in Monday’s win over Capital (16 PTS, 14 REB) and Wednesday’s win over North Thurston (10 PTS, 10 REB).

Kawehi Borden, Sumner basketball — The junior guard’s 10 points lifted Borden into the 1,000-point career scoring club in Saturday’s 4A SPSL championship game. Sumner defeated Olympia, 52-30, for the program’s sixth-straight league title.

Natalie Buchanan, Black Hills basketball — Junior guard had 12 points, six assists, and three rebounds in Tuesday’s win over Centralia, adding 14 points and three assists in Thursday’s win over Aberdeen.

Adalynn Busch, Tahoma basketball — Scored four points, had 16 rebounds, three assists and two steals in win over Stadium on Tuesday.

Olivia Collins, Sumner basketball — Senior guard dropped a game-high 11 points in Saturday’s win over Olympia in the 4A SPSL championship, helping the program capture a sixth-straight league title.

Shayla Cordis, North Thurston basketball — Senior guard posted a 28-point, 15-rebound double-double with eight steals and four assists in Wednesday’s loss to River Ridge, adding 20 points and six assists in Monday’s loss to Lakes.

Evy Garcia, Todd Beamer basketball — Sophomore dropped a season-high 29 points and hit nine three-pointers, adding seven rebounds, five assists, and two steals in Friday’s win over Kent-Meridian.

Juliana Gocha, Lakes basketball — Freshman guard had a career-high 17 rebounds with 15 points, six steals, and three assists in Monday’s win over North Thurston.

Emi HansonSmith, Peninsula basketball — Posted a double-double with 18 points, 10 rebounds, four steals, three blocks and two assists in 53-50 win over Lakes on Wednesday.

Andralynne Harless, Clover Park basketball — Senior forward posted consecutive double-doubles in Tuesday’s win over Orting (21 PTS, 13 REB, 5 BLK) and Friday’s win over Foss (20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL).

Ehmarii McChristian, Lakes basketball — Junior guard had 24 points, six rebounds, and two blocks in Monday’s win over North Thurston.

Izzy McDonough, Kennedy Catholic basketball — Junior guard dropped a season-high 19 points with three rebounds and a steal in Tuesday’s win over Mount Rainier.

Macey McNicol, Cascade Christian basketball — Freshman scored 18 points, had five rebounds, four assists and four steals in win over Charles Wright on Tuesday.

Kaliyah Miller, Gig Harbor basketball — Senior guard dropped a career-high 31 points with five rebounds, five assists, and five steals in Monday’s win over Central Kitsap, adding 11 points and eight steals in Wednesday’s win over Mount Tahoma.

Nikol Miranda, Todd Beamer basketball — Sophomore dropped 34 points with seven assists and four rebounds in Thursday’s win over Kent-Meridian.

Brooklynn Murray, Bellarmine Prep basketball — Freshman forward posted a 24-point, 12-rebound double-double in Wednesday’s win over Silas.

Bailey Nettleton, Tahoma basketball — Senior guard scored 18 points with two assists and two steals in Tuesday’s win over Stadium.

Mia Nielsen, Capital basketball — Senior guard had 20 points, five steals, and four rebounds in Wednesday’s loss to Timberline, adding 15 points and three steals in Monday’s loss to River Ridge.

Ashlyn Peirce, Gig Harbor basketball — Junior guard had 16 points, five assists, and five steals in Monday’s win over Central Kitsap, adding 12 points and seven steals in Wednesday’s win over Mount Tahoma.

Melina Petramalo, Bellarmine Prep basketball — Senior guard posted an 18-point, 10-rebound double-double with three steals in Wednesday’s win over Silas.

Fa’aluaina Salanoa, Clover Park basketball — Senior guard dropped a season-high 27 points with 12 assists, eight steals, and two rebounds in Friday’s win over Foss, adding 12 points and eight rebounds in Tuesday’s win over Orting.

Abby Shelton, Cascade Christian basketball — Sophomore forward had a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double with four steals and three blocks in Friday’s win over Klahowya.

Brandi Stanford, River Ridge basketball — Senior guard posted a 29-point, 11-rebound double-double with five steals and four assists in Monday’s win over Capital, adding 21 points and six steals in Wednesday’s win over North Thurston.

Taniyah Tatum, Spanaway Lake basketball — Freshman guard dropped a career-high 24 points with four rebounds, four steals, and three assists in Thursday’s win over South Kitsap.

Tyler Venable, Black Hills basketball — Junior guard scored 27 points with seven assists, five rebounds, and a season-high nine steals in Tuesday’s win over Centralia, adding 16 points and four steals in Thursday’s win over Aberdeen.

Vote now for The News Tribune’s Boys Athlete of the Week (Feb. 2 to 7)

Vote now for The News Tribune’s Boys Athlete of the Week for contests played between Feb. 2-7. Voting will remain open until noon Wednesday.

The poll is located below. You can read about all of the candidates and their accomplishments below.

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Want to nominate a South Sound high school athlete in the future? Email reporter Jon Manley (jon.manley@thenewstribune.com) or Tyler Wicke (twicke@thenewstribune.com) or send a direct message on Twitter/X (@manley_tnt or @WickeTyler) with the athlete’s first and last name, school, year, position and a stat line from game(s) during the past week. Nominations must be submitted by 5 p.m. Sunday.

Landon Anchors, Tumwater basketball — Junior forward scored a team-high 11 points and shot 63 percent from the field in win over Aberdeen on Tuesday.

Payton Brown, Muckleshoot Tribal basketball — Junior guard had 25 points, four rebounds, and four assists in Thursday’s win over Evergreen Lutheran.

Hakeen Collins, Franklin Pierce basketball — Senior wing scored 30 points in Monday’s win over Eatonville, adding 19 points, seven rebounds, and five assists in Wednesday’s win over Annie Wright.

Aiquari Emmanuel Johnson, Franklin Pierce basketball — Senior had 18 points, four steals, two rebounds, and two assists in Wednesday’s win over Annie Wright.

Dominique Harper, River Ridge basketball — Senior forward had a 30-point, 16-rebound double-double with three assists and two steals in Monday’s win over Capital.

Khamari Johnson, Thomas Jefferson basketball — Sophomore guard had 17 points, eight assists, four rebounds, and three steals in Tuesday’s win over Kent-Meridian.

Michael Masini, Gig Harbor basketball — Senior forward set Gig Harbor’s all-time career rebound (810) and free throw (335) records with a career-high 41 points, 17 rebounds, four steals, and three blocks in Monday’s win over Central Kitsap, posting another double-double (31 PTS, 14 REB) in Wednesday’s loss to Mount Tahoma. Masini led all Tides scorers for a 21st-straight game.

Will Nasinec, Puyallup basketball — Senior wing had team-high 16 points in Saturday’s 4A SPSL championship win over Emerald Ridge, helping capture repeat league titles.

Kolven Posey, Auburn Mountainview basketball — Senior guard had 16 points, seven rebounds, and four assists in Thursday’s win over Kentlake.

Marshall Scott, Clover Park basketball — Senior guard posted consecutive double-doubles in Monday’s win over Orting (28 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 5 STL) and Friday’s win over Foss (19 PTS, 14 REB, 7 AST, 6 STL).

Zion Stone, Kennedy Catholic basketball — Junior guard had 21 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals in Tuesday’s win over Mount Rainier.

Jack Vahey, Northwest Christian basketball — Senior posted a 30-point, 14-rebound double-double with two assists in Tuesday’s win over Quilcene, adding 22 points and nine rebounds in Thursday’s loss to Northwest Yeshiva.

A Wild Rumor Suggests Intel Has Roped In MediaTek’s Dimensity Chips For Its 14A Process

9 February 2026 at 17:35

A computer processor on a circuit board is flanked by the Intel and MediaTek logos.

Intel appears to have secured a second major customer, this time for its bleeding-edge 14A process, with a wild rumor identifying MediaTek and its Dimensity chips as a source of marginal strength for Intel's still-fledgling advanced node. After Apple tentatively tapped its 18A process, Intel appears to have secured MediaTek as a major customer for the bleeding-edge 14A process We already know that Apple might opt for Intel's 18A-P process for its lowest-end M-series chips that are expected to ship in 2027, as well as non-Pro iPhone chips in 2028. In fact, GF Securities recently went a step further by […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/a-wild-rumor-suggests-intel-has-roped-in-mediateks-dimensity-chips-for-its-14a-process/

Nuno Espirito Santo issues “challenge” to West Ham players following Tomas Soucek comments

7 February 2026 at 16:32

West Ham United manager Nuno Espirito Santo has issued a clear challenge to his players after the disappointing 3-2 defeat away to Chelsea last week.

The Hammers were 2-0 up at Stamford Bridge before a late Chelsea comeback dealt them yet another poor result in this season of struggling to get out of the relegation zone.

Nuno will surely be feeling the pressure after a poor start at the London Stadium since he replaced Graham Potter earlier in the season.

It doesn’t help that one of his own players, Tomas Soucek, also appeared to aim a dig at the manager’s tactics at important moments.

What Tomas Soucek said after West Ham’s collapse against Chelsea

As quoted by West Ham’s official site, Soucek spoke after the Chelsea defeat about managing the game better and trying to make more of opportunities to counter-attack.

“They played much better, but we have to manage it much better, even because we know we were 2-0 up, and we just need to win this game,” Soucek said.

“We have to go for counter-attacks again as to score a third goal would be important, but we can’t concede three goals, because it’s sometimes too easy.

“That’s the mentality we should have [to score a third goal], because the best defence is to attack, so that’s what we want, but sometimes when we are winning we go too much to defence, and then they create the chances and we didn’t manage that.”

Tomas Soucek warming up for West Ham
Tomas Soucek warming up for West Ham (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Nuno’s message to West Ham ahead of Burnley test

Nuno has now spoken out about what he feels his team needs to do as they prepare for an important game away to Burnley this afternoon.

WHUFC really need to win to distance themselves from their fellow relegation strugglers, who are five points below them in the table.

West Ham fans will have to decide for themselves, however, if it sounds like Nuno has taken Soucek’s comments on board.

“We have analysed it and looked at things, and we have to find solutions going forward,” Nuno said in his press conference, as quoted by Hammers News.

“We spent a lot of energy pressing high in the game, and playing so well offensively, and after about 55-60 minutes we felt that energy getting away.

“We tried to rebalance the team with an extra body and it didn’t work out, so the challenge is to keep the standards throughout the whole match.

“The positives are that we played some really good football, we just need to sustain that going forward. The players are hurting, and they will be ready to go on Saturday, to show a reaction.”

The post Nuno Espirito Santo issues “challenge” to West Ham players following Tomas Soucek comments appeared first on CaughtOffside.

“Bayern” “İnter”in müdafiəçisini “qaralayıb”

6 February 2026 at 16:52

“İnter”in müdafiəçisi Yann-Aurel Bissek “Bayern” tərəfindən izlənilir.

Komanda.az xəbər verir ki, bu barədə SPORT1 məlumat yayıb.

25 yaşlı müdafiəçi ilə hələ birbaşa təmas olmasa da, Münhen klubu mərkəz müdafiəçiləri bazarını araşdırmağa davam edir. Bu, Dayo Upamekanonun komandada qalmasına baxmayaraq baş verir.

“İnter” yanvarda Bisseki İngiltərə Premyer Liqası klublarından birinə satmaqdan imtina edib. Milanlılar hazırda onun müqaviləsinin müddətini uzatmaq üçün danışıqlar aparır.

Almaniyalı futbolçu cari mövsümdə bütün turnirlərdə 21 oyunda iştirak edib, 1 qol vurub və 2 məhsuldar ötürmə verib.

The post “Bayern” “İnter”in müdafiəçisini “qaralayıb” appeared first on Komanda.az.

MediaTek’s Smartphone Chipset Revenue In Q4 2025 Made Up 59% Of The Total; As DRAM & NAND Prices Skyrocket, Here’s How The Company Plans To Pivot

5 February 2026 at 15:02

MediaTek Q4 2025 revenue breakdown and 2026 outlook

Smartphone chipset revenues for MediaTek crossed $10 billion for Q4 2025, with SoCs like the Dimensity 9500 and Dimensity 8500 contributing to those figures as the Taiwanese firm targets a wider adoption of its premium silicon. However, with this segment accounting for a whopping 59 percent of the total quarterly revenue, MediaTek could face some trouble down the road, as previous estimates have stated that the company will face a decline in chipset shipments in 2026, thanks to rising DRAM and NAND flash costs, but will still hold the top position this year over its rivals. A closer look at the […]

Read full article at https://wccftech.com/mediatek-q4-2025-smartphone-chipset-revenue-made-up-59-percent-of-total/

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