P.M. BRIEFING : Imported Car Sales Up in Japan
From Times Wire Services
TOKYO —
Imported car sales in Japan in May grew 21.4% over a year ago to a monthly record of 16,325 units, marking the 77th consecutive month of growth compared with the year-earlier period, the Japan Automobile Importers’ Assn. said today.
The May sales brought to 91,369 units the total number of imported cars sold in Japan in the first five months of this year, up 43.9% over the same period a year ago, the association said.
West German cars continued to dominate the foreign car market in May, accounting for 9,489 units, up 10%. Sales of U.S.-made cars jumped 44.2% to 2,586 units, while those of British cars grew 23% to 1,483 units.
