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'08 domestic car sales to rise a bit

Domestic car sales may rise for the first time in two years in the next business year as new models by Nissan Motor Co. and Daihatsu Motor Co. spur demand in the world's third-largest auto market. Read the full story . . . ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Wed, Mar 19 2008

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