INTERNATIONAL

Japanese Car Dealer to Sell Chryslers: In a small step toward quieting complaints that Japan’s car distribution system locks out foreign competition, Chrysler Corp. is linking up with a dealership that until now has sold only autos made by Daihatsu Motor Co. Chrysler will begin selling its cars, including the Jeep Cherokee sport utility vehicle and the Vision sedan, through Niigata Daihatsu Motors Co. on Japan’s northern coast. Niigata Daihatsu signed a franchise sales agreement with Chrysler’s main distributor in Japan, Seibu Motor Sales Co. Sales generated by the agreement won’t lead to huge gains in market share, but Chrysler and Seibu hope the agreement will be the first in a series that give them direct access to showrooms, a Seibu spokesman said.