Japan passenger car sales rise again in January 2017
Vasiliki Parapouli
06-Feb-2017
LONDON (ICIS)–Japanese passenger car sales recorded another year-on-year rise in January, according to data from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) on Monday.
Passenger car sales increased by 4.39% to 343,423 vehicles, with small car sales remaining the key driver of this upward movement, rising by nearly 19%.
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Passenger Cars | ||||
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Standard |
Small |
Mini |
Total | |
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Jan 2017 |
119,767 |
109,333 |
114,323 |
343,423 |
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