Japan March Sales Of Imported Autos Down 2.8% On Year

TOKYO -Dow Jones reported that sales of imported cars, trucks and buses in Japan fell for the seventh straight month in March, as sluggish economic conditions continued pressuring the broader Japanese auto market.

Sales fell 2.8% from a year earlier to 35,294 units, the Japan Automobile Importers Association said Thursday.

A breakdown of sales is as follows

                  Units          Change On Year
Overall          35,294             -2.8%
 Passenger Cars  34,907             -2.2%
 Trucks             387            -38.8%
 Buses              N.A.             N.A.