Sales of new vehicles in Japan February fell 1.2% in February from a year earlier to 357,361 units for the second consecutive month of decline, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association reportedly said on Tuesday.
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According to Kyodo News, aales of passenger cars increased 0.6% to 313,841 units, sales of trucks fell 12.3% to 42,108 units for the 11th straight monthly decline, while those of buses dropped 22.0% to 1,412 units.
By manufacturer, vehicle sales at scandal-tainted Mitsubishi Motors Corp. dropped 39.3% to 5,723 units while those at Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp., which was spun off from Mitsubishi Motors in January 2003, slumped 45.4% to 4,087 units, the report added.
Sales at Toyota Motor Corp. rose 3.0% to 164,028 units, while those at Nissan Motor Co. grew 6.5% to 80,905 units, Kyodo News said.
Sales of new minivehicles, or vehicles with engines of up to 660 cc, fell 0.9% to 171,967 units for the second straight month of drop, the Japan Mini Vehicles Association reportedly said.
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