Monday, March 30, 2009
Auto Output Plunges 56.2% In Feb
TOKYO (NQN)--Domestic automobile production plunged 56.2% year on year to 481,396 units in February, the fifth straight month of decline, according to data released Monday by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Passenger car production dropped 57.4% to 403,144 units. Among these vehicles, output of regular-size cars skidded 71.9% to 159,748 units, and output of small cars fell 46.9% to 134,008 units.
Truck output fell 47.9% to 71,693 units.