Japan's new car sales in September log 1st fall in 12 months

TOKYO, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Japan's new vehicle sales in September tumbled 3.4 percent on year to 446,686 units, the first drop in 12 months as the government ended a subsidy program for eco-friendly vehicle purchases, industry bodies said Monday.

Though sales of mini-vehicles with engines not larger than 660 cc increased 6.6 percent to 158,208 units, those of larger vehicles dropped 8.1 percent to 288,476 units, said the Japan Automobile Dealers Association and the Japan Mini Vehicles Association.

Passenger car sales plunged 10.1 percent to 252,186 units, but truck sales expanded 8.4 percent to 35,304 units. Enditem

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