Used car export news

For the first time since the start of statistics in 1899, the number of births has fallen below 800,000. The number of births in 2022 was 777,471, a 5.0% decrease from the previous year. This marks the first time it...

Starting from August 1st, Russia has introduced a significant increase in "recycling fees" for the import of used cars.  Although the stated reason for this increase is 'to foster domestic automobile production,'  Andriy Glenko, an international political scholar, was asked...

The 2nd half of the newsletter from JUMVEA, detailling out the restrictions on imports of used vehicles into Russia as well as the impact the crash of Big Motors will have on the price of cars in the auctions. In...

An interesting newsletter from JUMVEA (Japan Used Motor Vehicle Export Association).  This industry is full of companies who will export ANYWHERE if there is a profit to be made.  Large numbers going to Myanmar again through "grey" channels. The number...

"Komi komi" ... Japanese expression for jamming as much in as possible.  Komi komi is what is happening at the Maizuru Nishi Ports, Kyoto prefecture before the sanctions bite on exports of used cars to Russia. [caption id="attachment_6053" align="alignnone" width="719"]...