Marginal decrease in Japan passenger car sales in September

LONDON (ICIS)–Japan passenger car sales remained fairly stable in September 2016 year on year, recording a marginal decrease of 0.71%, according to the latest data from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA).

Standard car sales increased 15% compared to the same month last year.

Sales in 2016 for January to September have fallen by 3.71% compared with the same period in 2015 with the biggest fall in mini-class vehicles, which dropped by 13.4% year on year, according to the data released on Friday evening.

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