The number of cars owned per household fell for the third straight year in fiscal 2008 as the global economic downturn pummeled auto demand, an industry association said Thursday. The number of privately owned vehicles per household, including... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Thu, Aug 20 2009
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