Imported Vehicles Registered
During the first half of FY 2005 (Quick Report)

 
【Registered vehicles】

  Imported vehicles of foreign manufacturers newly registered during the first half of FY 2005 (from April to September 2005) amounted to 121,975 units, an increase by 2.9% compared with that of FY 2004(118,484).
  Total number of imported vehicles newly registered during the period including the vehicles produced overseas by Japanese manufacturers amounted to 131,041 units, an increase by 0.7% compared with that of FY 2004 (131,990).
First half of
FY2005-a		 First half of
FY2004-b		 a/b%
Total registration of foreign
manufacturers vehicles		 Passenger Cars 120,157 116,680 103.0
Trucks 1,813 1,791 101.2
Buses 5 13 38.5
Total 121,975 118,484 102.9
Total registration of Japanese
manufacturers overseas-made vehicles		 Passenger Cars 9,066 13,506 67.1
Trucks
Buses
Total 9,066 13,506 67.1
Grand Total Total Passenger Cars 129,223 130,186 99.3
Total Trucks 1,813 1,791 101.2
Total Buses 5 13 38.5
Grand Total 131,041 131,990 99.3


【Mini vehicles】

   The sales number of imported mini vehicles of foreign manufacturers during first half of FY 2005 (from April to September 2005) was 195 units, a decrease by 66.7% compared with that of FY 2004 (586).
First half of
FY2005-a		 First half of
FY2004-b		 a/b
%
Grand Total Passenger cars (smart) 195 586 33.3
Grand Total 195 586 33.3