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Mazda’s Vehicle Production Up by 23.5% in April
Japanese carmaker Mazda has reported that’s its global production (passenger and commercial vehicles) was up by an amazing 23.5% to 113,075 units in April compared to April 2007. In particular, domestic production volume for April 2008 was 88,727 units (+23.1%) while overseas production was 24,348 units (+24.7%). Overall and for the first four months of the year, Mazda has produced a total of 489,067 passenger cars and commercial vehicles, an increase of 14.1% over last year. (Pic: Carscoop)
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Toyota’s Passenger Car Sales In Japan Down 43 Percent In The First Half Of 2011
The two natural disasters that hit Japan on March 11, the 8.9 offshore earthquake and the subsequent Tsunami that devastated the country and took many human lives, has also hit hard production and sales of Japanese car manufacturers. Toyota said on...
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Japan's Vehicle Production Plunges 56.2% In February, Sales Down 24.3%
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers' Association reported today that domestic vehicle production in February which includes passenger cars, trucks and buses, was recorded at 481,396 units, down a staggering 56.2 per cent compared to the same month...
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Mitsubishi Reports 54% Decline In Production For January 2009
Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced on Wednesday an alarming plunge in production for January, a sign that the worst may yet be to come. The firm's total global production came in at 53,339 units, a steep decline of 53.9 percent over...
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Kia Defies Crisis, Posts 8.4% Increase In 2008 Global Sales
The global economic crunch that hit most automakers in 2008 didn't have the same effect on Hyundai's affiliate Kia Motors, which recorded global sales of 1,375,738 passenger cars, recreation vehicles (RVs) and light trucks in 2008, representing...
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U.s. Light Truck Sales Crumble In April – Down 17.4%
For nearly two decades, SUVs and pickup trucks were the backbone of the American auto industry. But now, no thanks to record high fuel prices and a slowing economy, that seems to be changing. According to Autodata’s figures, while April sales of...
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