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8 Japan Automakers' Domestic Production Down 15 Pct

8 Japan Automakers' Domestic Production Down 15 Pct

   Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)--Domestic vehicle production at eight major Japanese automakers dropped 15.5 pct from a year earlier to some 510,000 units in August, according to data released by the companies on Friday.
   Behind the decline were production halts due to Typhoon Shanshan, which made landfall in Japan in late August, and vehicle test fraud.

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