The end of the year is an exciting time for the auto market, but Honda is facing a special shortage of goods for some imported models such as HR-V, BR-V, and CR-V Hybrid.
According to a survey by PV VOV, the auto market is currently trending positively as purchasing demand begins to increase, and the number of customers coming to showrooms and closing contracts is also increasing.
Specifically, some car models such as Civic, HR-V, BR-V and CR-V Hybrid are currently available in limited quantities at dealers, with only certain colors and versions remaining, and many models even out of stock.
Mr. Vuong Xuan Nam, a customer in Hanoi, said he went to a Honda dealer to buy the Civic RS model but was informed that there was no car left, and if he wanted to buy it, he had to place an order and wait until the car arrived. The car will be available by the middle of the week or the end of January 2024.
He also shared – “Currently, Honda is offering a 50% discount on registration fees for many imported car models, but without a car, it is of no use. If you want to buy again, you have to wait until January or February 2024, then the incentives will end.”
A representative of another Honda dealer in Hanoi also confirmed the shortage, with many car models having only a few units left or even no more. It is difficult for customers to choose the desired color and version due to limited quantity.
Sharing from a sales staff of a Honda dealer, supply decreased due to chip shortage, causing not enough goods. Meanwhile, some other sources said that Honda is closing the warehouse so there are no more cars, and dealers will have to wait until 2024 to have stock.
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According to the latest statistics of the General Department of Customs, in the first half of December (December 1-15, 2023), the whole country imported 3,416 complete cars, with a turnover of 86.786 million USD. The main imported cars in this period are cars with 9 seats or less with 2,954 cars, turnover of 55.25 million USD. Meanwhile, in the same period of 2022, nearly 12,000 complete cars were brought to Vietnam, reaching a turnover of more than 219 million USD.
According to preliminary statistics of the General Department of Customs, in November 2023, the number of complete cars of all types registered for import customs declarations decreased by 21.9%, corresponding to a decrease of 2,104 vehicles compared to the amount imported by Vietnam. last month.
In November 2023, Vietnam imported 7,508 complete cars, worth 192.81 million USD, down compared to October 2023 when imports reached 9,612 cars and worth 254.85 million USD. The main supply comes from Thailand (3,198 vehicles), Indonesia (2,350 vehicles), and China (1,356 vehicles), accounting for 92% of the total number of vehicles imported into Vietnam.
Of these, there are 5,870 cars with 9 seats or less, accounting for 78.2% of total imports with a value of 125.8 million USD. The number of these vehicles decreased sharply by 28.6%, originating mainly from Thailand (2,623 vehicles) and Indonesia (2,350 vehicles), accounting for 85% of the total imported vehicles in the month.
