JAPAN: Automaker April output cuts vary from 30-54%
Author: just-auto.com editorial team | 28 May 2009
Japan's five top automakers made substantial worldwide output cuts in April amid the global recession, with their respective margins of year-on-year cut ranging from 29.7% to 54.3%, according to data released on Thursday.
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