Suzuki Sales/Production : 2020-26

Suzuki has a unique positioning of product. They manufacture only small cars and commercial vehicles, which are notoriously difficult to make money on. Yet it is profitable. Its success is based on just two markets, India and Japan. That could leave them exposed if one faltered, but it hasn't. 

We will look at production and sales to see how the car division is doing globally. The data below is as detailed as it is provided by Suzuki.

Production: From 2020 to 2025, it has risen by 844,000 units. Japan is steady and the 'Rest' is down. India has grown by 904,000 to two thirds of the total production.

Sales: With India being a directly protected market and Japan indirectly, that gives Suzuki a solid platform to work off. Those two markets account for 78% of all vehicle sales. 

Of course, there has been much discussion about the impact of Chinese car makers aggressively expanding sales. Neither Japan nor India have been affected the same way. 

It will be interesting to see if that remains so but for now Suzuki cars are going along nicely. 3.3 million sales and 3.4 million vehicles produced in 2025 is impressive. There is consistent growth as well, a testament to how well the company is currently placed. 

Mexico Japan Car Production : 2025

Four Japanese firms have over the years invested in Mexican production. In 2025, that included six brands. In total, they produced 1,138,000 vehicles.

Honda: 225,000 units in total are made here. 80% of Honda cars made in Mexico go to the US so it has been badly exposed by the introduction of tariffs. The next generation Civic hybrid is now not going to be made here.  

Mazda: They made 175,000 cars in 2025. Due to low US content, they are more greatly affected by tariffs. It is reducing exports to the US and sending cars to other markets. 

Nissan: An impressive 660,000 units were manufactured. A wide range of  vehicles is made here, including two for Infiniti. As for Infiniti, production ceased in November as the joint venture plant with Mercedes-Benz is ceasing. 

Nissan is the biggest selling brand in Mexico, so less dependent on exports that some other car makers. That said, globally Nissan is struggling any extra costs will hurt. 

Toyota: It has two plants making the Tacoma mid size pick up. Over 300,000 went through those establishments in 2025. It is able to leverage its US supply chain to minimise tariffs, so not too badly affected. 

Summary: Mexico is a vibrant car manufacturing location for Japanese firms and that will continue. 

Data source: INEGI. 

Rolls Royce Global Deliveries : 2023-25

The name Rolls Royce is synonymous or often attached to something else that is considered the best quality you can obtain. They are known for exceptional craftsmanship, prestige and engineering. 

Deliveries were often around the thousand mark until 2010, when they took an upward turn. They peaked in 2022 and 2023 at 6,000 and slipped back to 5,700 in 2024. 

2025 nearly reached that figure but fell short by 1%. Not that volume is something that RR chases. Customer demand will dictate the number made. 

Regional sales are not provided by the owner BMW. I'm assuming China is down and was the reason for 2025's slightly lower figure and for the year before.