Japanese car market in April fell to its lowest average monthly sales since 1968 as the impact of natural disasters in March. During the fourth month ago, recorded total sales of 108,824 units, down 51 percent compared to same month in 2010.
Japan Automobile Dealers Association (Japan Automobile Dealers Association), as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Monday (02/05/2011), said the decline in sales was not final because it did not count the cars with a capacity of 660cc engine down. In fact, this figure is lower than the achievement recorded in March fell 37 percent.
Toyota's sales plummeted to 69 per cent to 35,557 units compared to last month. Lexus similar fate, fell 45 percent to just 1656 units. Nissan participate shrank 37 percent to be 17,413 units, while Honda Motor Company can not miss "drop" 49 percent to 18,923 units. Other brand, Mazda, also down 39 percent to 6598 units and Mitsubishi minus 20 per cent to 3515 units.
Natural disasters that occurred in March has damaged the supply chain of automotive industry components not only in Japan, but in the world. About 500 companies which have factories in northern Japan caused tsunamis that swept the car production should be interrupted until half capacity. New predicted recovery occurred at the end of the year, ie in November or December 2011.
Japan Automobile Dealers Association (Japan Automobile Dealers Association), as reported by the Wall Street Journal on Monday (02/05/2011), said the decline in sales was not final because it did not count the cars with a capacity of 660cc engine down. In fact, this figure is lower than the achievement recorded in March fell 37 percent.
Toyota's sales plummeted to 69 per cent to 35,557 units compared to last month. Lexus similar fate, fell 45 percent to just 1656 units. Nissan participate shrank 37 percent to be 17,413 units, while Honda Motor Company can not miss "drop" 49 percent to 18,923 units. Other brand, Mazda, also down 39 percent to 6598 units and Mitsubishi minus 20 per cent to 3515 units.
Natural disasters that occurred in March has damaged the supply chain of automotive industry components not only in Japan, but in the world. About 500 companies which have factories in northern Japan caused tsunamis that swept the car production should be interrupted until half capacity. New predicted recovery occurred at the end of the year, ie in November or December 2011.
