Japan Feb new vehicle sales drop 8.7 pct yr-on-yr, down for 20th straight month |
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TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Domestic sales of new cars, trucks and buses, excluding mini vehicles, fell 8.7 pct year-on-year in February to 322,446 vehicles, declining for the 20th straight month, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said.Car sales last month were down 7.7 pct year-on-year at 281,829 while sales of buses fell 4.4 pct to 1,462 and truck sales dropped 15.6 pct to 39,155.Separately, the Japan Mini Vehicle Association reported that domestic sales of mini vehicles last month rose 0.6 pct from a year earlier to 182,670, increasing for the 14th straight month.(1 usd = 118.23 yen)kaori.kaneko@xfn.com
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