Car Junction

What Car Junction does

Car Junction Co. Ltd. is a privately-held Japanese vehicle and equipment exporter founded in 1996 and headquartered in Asaka Shi, Saitama Ken, Japan. The company sources new and used Japanese vehicles directly from the country's three largest auto auctions — USS, JU, and BCN — and resells them to international buyers, primarily in Africa, the Caribbean, Oceania, and Asia. Headcount stands at 51-100 employees, and the company reports more than 80,000 cumulative customers served over a decade-plus operating history.

The product surface is organized into multiple wholly-owned sub-brand storefronts covering used vehicles (sedans, SUVs, trucks, vans, buses, hatchbacks, wagons), heavy construction machinery (excavators, backhoe loaders, cranes, forklifts, wheel loaders), agricultural tractors, utility vehicles and ATVs, used auto parts, left-hand-drive vehicles, electric and hybrid models, luxury vehicles, and a diplomat duty-free program. Current advertised inventory stands at approximately 2,907 vehicles and 404 machinery units, with Toyota accounting for over 1,200 units. The operating platform is a straightforward e-commerce site backed by 24/7 phone, live-chat (via LiveZilla), WhatsApp, and email customer service, with no AI, SDK, or API surface disclosed.

Revenue mechanics are one-time vehicle and equipment sales settled in USD, EUR, GBP, or JPY via bank transfer against pro-forma invoices at CIF pricing. The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through the company's owned websites and content marketing via a corporate blog, with no third-party resellers or dealer channels. No institutional investors, parent companies, funding rounds, or acquisitions are disclosed; the business is founder-owned and reportedly profitable on an organic basis, with overseas support offices across East and Southern Africa as well as South and Southeast Asia.

Name

Car Junction

Legal name

Car Junction Co. Ltd.

Website

https://carjunction.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Car Junction is a privately-held Japanese exporter that sources used vehicles and heavy equipment from major domestic auctions (USS, JU, BCN) and resells them via its own e-commerce platform to individual buyers and small dealers across Africa, the Caribbean, Oceania, and Asia, operating multiple sub-brand storefronts for cars, machinery, tractors, and parts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Used Vehicle Export

NAICS

Automobile Dealers (4411)

SIC

Wholesale-Motor Vehicles & Motor Vehicle Parts & Supplies (5010)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive Vehicles & Parts C2C (CRAFAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Automotive Finished-Vehicle (RoRo) Storage & Marshaling Yards (TLALAKAA), Vehicle Storage, Compounds & Distribution Centers (Yards/Vehicle Logistics Centers) (TLADAJAF), Automotive Parts, Tires & Workshop Supplies Marketplaces (CRAFAHAD)

Keywords

• Used vehicle export
• Japanese used cars
• Heavy machinery export
• Auto parts export
• Vehicle shipping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka-shi

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vehicle Sales: Sale of new and used Japanese vehicles to international buyers. Revenue generated through one-time vehicle transactions with payment accepted in USD, euros, GB pounds, or Japanese yen via bank transfer.
2. Heavy Machinery Sales: Sale of used construction and agricultural machinery including excavators, backhoe loaders, forklifts, cranes, and tractors to international buyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Car Junction is a Japanese vehicle and machinery exporter that sources new and used vehicles (sedans, SUVs, trucks, buses, vans, hatchbacks, wagons, pickup trucks) and heavy machinery (excavators, backhoe loaders, cranes, forklifts, tractors) from major Japanese auto auctions including USS, JU, and BCN. The company stores inventory in Japan and ships internationally to buyers in Africa, the Caribbean, Oceania, and Asia, offering CIF pricing with multi-currency payment acceptance and worldwide shipping coordination through its own e-commerce platforms.

Product overview

Car Junction is a Japanese used vehicle and machinery exporter operating multiple specialized platforms. The core business exports used Japanese vehicles (sedans, SUVs, trucks, buses, vans) through carjunction.com, while construction machinery (excavators, backhoe loaders, wheel loaders, cranes) is sold via machinery.carjunction.com. Additional verticals include utility vehicles/ATVs, tractors, auto parts, and left-hand drive vehicles. The company serves international markets across Africa, Caribbean, Oceania, and Asia with overseas offices in multiple countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Car Junction Machinery: Division specializing in export of heavy construction machinery including excavators, backhoe loaders, cranes, forklifts, and other heavy equipment

Products and services

• Japanese Used Vehicles Export Exporter of new and used Japanese vehicles including sedans, SUVs, hatchbacks, wagons, buses, trucks, pickup trucks, and vans. Sources vehicles from Japanese auto auctions and offers worldwide shipping to international buyers across Africa, Caribbean, Oceania, and Asia.
• Commercial Vehicles Commercial vehicle exports including trucks, buses, vans, and specialized transport vehicles for business and industrial use.
• Construction Machinery Export Exporter of used Japanese construction machinery including excavators, backhoe loaders, wheel loaders, bulldozers, cranes, forklifts, and motor graders from brands such as Caterpillar, Komatsu, JCB, Kobelco, and Hitachi. Inventory includes 404 heavy machinery units.
• Tractors Export Agricultural tractors including Massey Ferguson and Massive brand tractors with power ranges from 50HP to 85HP for farming applications.
• Auto Parts Export Used spare parts exporter offering various auto parts at competitive prices for vehicle maintenance and repairs.
• Left Hand Drive Vehicles Left-hand drive vehicles for markets requiring LHD configuration, including pickup trucks and passenger vehicles.
• Utility Vehicles Utility vehicles including Kawasaki Teryx, Kawasaki Mule, and Kubota RTV models designed for agriculture, construction, and transport applications with 4x4 capabilities.
• All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) ATVs from Kawasaki and Kubota brands featuring rugged off-road design, 4x4 capabilities, and various engine options for recreational and professional use.
• Electric Vehicles Electric and hybrid vehicles available for export including new electric models and fuel-efficient hybrid options.
• Luxury Vehicles Premium luxury vehicles including Mercedes Benz, BMW, Lexus, Porsche, and Land Rover models for high-end buyers.
• Diplomat Special Offers Duty-free vehicle programs for foreign diplomats including special pricing and export documentation services.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80,000+ satisfied customers served over more than a decade of operation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• USS (Used Car System)coreTechnology or IntegrationMajor Japanese auto auction used by Car Junction for vehicle sourcing. USS is one of the largest used car auction companies in Japan, providing access to wide vehicle inventory for export.
• JU (Japan Used Auto Auction)coreTechnology or IntegrationJapanese auto auction network providing vehicle sourcing capabilities. Car Junction purchases vehicles from this auction site as part of their inventory procurement process.
• BCN (Bellco Auto Auction)coreTechnology or IntegrationMajor Japanese auto auction company. Car Junction is a member and purchases vehicles from BCN auctions for export to international markets.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Copart: Copart is a global online auto-auction platform and adjacent supplier of vehicles into the export channel. While not a direct consumer-facing exporter, Copart's buying channels and global yard network compete with Car Junction's USS/JU/BCN auction sourcing relationships.
• Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RB Global): Ritchie Bros. operates global heavy-equipment auctions including a large Japanese construction-machinery offering. It is comparable to Car Junction's machinery.carjunction.com division, which sells Cat/Komatsu/JCB/Hitachi excavators and backhoe loaders into similar emerging-market buyers.

Direct peers

• Be Forward: Be Forward is one of the largest Japanese used vehicle exporters worldwide with a multi-language car stock site and CIF pricing. It targets the same value-conscious international buyers as Car Junction (Africa, Caribbean, Asia) and competes head-to-head on price, brand breadth and delivery times.
• SBT Japan: SBT Japan is a Yokohama-headquartered Japanese used vehicle exporter with global shipping and an online inventory model very similar to Car Junction's carjunction.com storefront. Both source from USS/JU/BCN auctions, sell to Africa/Caribbean/Latin America, and operate on USD/EUR pricing — directly competing for the same international buyer pool.
• Qualitex Trading Japan: Qualitex Trading is a Japan-based used vehicle and machinery exporter with dedicated LHD, construction equipment and agricultural machinery divisions — directly overlapping Car Junction's machinery.carjunction.com and tractors.carjunction.com and LHD subdomains.
• CarFromJapan: CarFromJapan is a Tokyo-based Japanese used vehicle export platform offering new and used cars, machinery and global shipping — a near-mirror of Car Junction's multi-vertical export model including machinery and parts storefronts. It serves the same emerging-market customer base in Africa and the Caribbean.

Others

• USS Co., Ltd. USS Co., Ltd. operates Japan's largest used-car auction network and is one of Car Junction's core vehicle-sourcing partners (per the company data). It is a supplier/enabler in Car Junction's value chain rather than a downstream competitor.

Emerging players

• OLX Autos: OLX Autos (part of Naspers/Prosus ecosystem) operates used-car commerce businesses across Africa, India, Pakistan and Indonesia — geographies that heavily overlap with Car Junction's customer base in countries such as Pakistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.
• Carsome: Carsome is the largest used-car marketplace in Southeast Asia, offering listing-to-financing-to-delivery in a manner that increasingly converges with the used-car export model. It is relevant as Car Junction pivots toward EV/hybrid inventory and broader Asia sourcing.
• Carro: Carro is a Singapore-headquartered used-car and emerging-market automotive commerce platform expanding into auctions and cross-border sourcing. Its model combines e-commerce, financing and inspection that mirrors parts of Car Junction's CIF quotation and 24/7 support flow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Car_Junction
• Facebookfacebook.com/CarJunctionJapan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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