Importers boosted May sales of overseas-built cars in Japan by 0.4% to 20,541 units compared with May 2001.
Passenger car sales were up 1.5% to 20,246 but trucks plunged 40.9% to 295, according to the Japan Automobile Importers Association.
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May was the second consecutive month in which imported vehicle sales increased year on year – they rose 3.4% in April.
Volkswagen remained top importer though its sales reduced 4.5% to 4,212 for a 20.51% slice of the import market in May.
Mercedes-Benz was second, down 19.2% to 3,167 while third-placed BMW selling boosted sales 1.3% to 2,747.
Chevrolet topped the US brands with sales up 3.8% to 597.
