Honda Motor Co.'s N-Box minicar was the top-selling new car in Japan during the January-June period, retaking the top spot it held in 2020 on a first-half basis, industry data showed Wednesday.
The model sold 103,948 units in the first half of 2022, down by 6% from the same period last year, according to data compiled from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association.
Following its partial remodeling in December 2021, the N-Box has maintained upbeat sales. Its production, forced to be reduced due to the COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai and a semiconductor shortage, has now returned to normal since the lockdown was lifted in early June. N-Box sales rose to 15,149 units in June, up 75.5% from the previous month.
