Sales of imported vehicles in Japan, which includes Japanese cars shipped in from foreign plants, dropped 17.3% year on year in 2008 to a 15-year low of 219,231 units, the Japan Automobile Importers Association said.
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Honda Motor's Fit (aka Jazz), launched at the 2007 Tokyo motor show, was the top selling car in Japan (excluding sub-660cc minivehicles) last year, ahead of Toyota's often-dominant Corolla and Vitz (aka Yaris) models.
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Car sales in Western Europe fell by 18.9% in December according to data issued by JD Power. For the 2008 full year, the market was 8.4% down on 2007 at 13.56m units, the company said.
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Spokesmen for both automakers have dismissed as inaccurate or declined to confirm Japanese media reports that Mitsubishi Motors would supply PSA with up to 10,000 plug-in electric cars by 2011.
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New vehicle sales in Indonesia were flat year-on-year in December at around 39,000 units - according to estimates released by distributor PT Toyota Astra Motor. These figures, based on wholesale data, will contrast sharply with depressed volumes expected in most other Asia markets in December.
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Although Argentine car sales plunged almost 20% year-on-year in December, that figure was above local expectations and sales for the full year were up 8% on 2007.
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PSA Peugeot Citroen has denied it plans to adopt a single commercial management structure for its twin Peugeot and Citroen brands, as weekly magazine Challenges claimed in an unsourced report for publication on Thursday.
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Audi annual sales have broken through the 1m mark for the first time.
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The head of Volkswagen's works council, Bernd Osterloh, has said he will campaign against a domination and profit transfer agreement from Porsche.
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Mazda Motor will fit the world's first single-nanocatalyst to its redesigned 3 (sold as the Axela in Japan) on sale later this year. The new catalyst, said to be highly durable, significantly reduces the amount of precious metals used.
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Nissan finally unwraps its fastest ever model... But will it be worth the wait?
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French Designer pens fully autonomous iMo concept, inspired by famous iPod.
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The MKS has repositioned Lincoln several notches higher in the luxury sedan market, and that's where they need to be realistically to compete with Cadillac, Lexus and other notables in this intensely competitive arena.
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In accordance with its ecoMOBILITY program, the Canadian government will finance 14 projects in as many municipalities across the country in order to increase its contribution to eco-friendly transportation. The funds, close to three million dollars, will be invested in projects that better meet the needs and living conditions of the municipalities.
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In a new letter addressed to Ferrari and FOTA boss Luca di Montezemolo, FIA president Max Mosley has outlined his desire to see additional cost-cutting measures implemented in formula one as soon as possible.
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Portugal's new Algarve circuit in the Portimao region is set to host the first major track action of 2009 later this month.
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David Richards, the former director of the BAR-Honda team and boss of the Prodrive outfit in Great Britain, has ruled himself out for now as a contender to buy the Honda Racing team.
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The FOTA Executive Committee met today in Heathrow to further progress the cost reducing initiatives already developed. All the Members unanimously agreed a number of important principles and supported the process now established within FOTA.
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Finnish Formula 1 World Champions Kimi Raikkonen and Mika Hakkinen are both expected to take part in Finland's famous Arctic Lapland Rally later this month.
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The difficult economic conditions will determine whether NASCAR introduces a new race car to the Nationwide Series in 2010, as is currently planned.
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