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Mazda sets sales record in China

Mazda Motor Corp. sold a record number of vehicles in China during the first half of the business year as government stimulus measures boosted demand. The Hiroshima-based carmaker sold 91,000 vehicles in China in the six months through September, Chief... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Thu, Oct 22 2009

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