Japan Sales of Foreign-Brand Vehicles Fall 8.5 Pct in 2024
Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)--Sales of imported foreign-brand vehicles in Japan in 2024 fell 8.5 pct from a year earlier to 227,202 units, the Japan Automobile Importers Association said Thursday.
The decrease was apparently because of Houthis attacks on ships that disrupted commercial shipping and rising materials costs that sent vehicle prices higher.
(2025/01/09-10:49)
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