Newly Registered Number of Imported Vehicle as of October 2008

  The number of vehicles produced by foreign manufacturers newly registered in October 2008 was 12,003 units,decreased by 23.6% compared with the same month of last year (15,714units). The cumulative total since January 2008 was 164,612 units, decreased by 12.3% compared with the same period of last year (187,800 units).
  The total number of vehicles produced by foreign manufacturers and Japanese manufacturers newly registered in October, was 14,735 units, decreased by 22.8% compared with the same month of last year (19,097 units). The cumulative total since January 2008 was 186,775 units, decreased by 13.6% compared with the same period of last year
(216,233 units).
October Cumulative Total since January
2008-a 2007-b a/b% 2008-c 2007-d c/d%
Total number of Foreign Manufacturers Passenger Cars 11,863 15,582 76.1 163,285 186,593 87.5
Trucks 140 132 106.1 1,325 1,206 109.9
Buses 2 1 200.0
Total 12,003 15,714 76.4 164,612 187,800 87.7
Total number of Japanese Manufacturers Passenger Cars 1,584 3,341 47.4 12,489 27,896 44.8
Trucks 1,148 42 2733.3 9,674 537 1801.5
Buses
Total 2,732 3,383 80.8 22,163 28,433 77.9
Grand Total Total Passenger Cars 13,447 18,923 71.1 175,774 214,489 82.0
Total Trucks 1,288 174 740.2 10,999 1,743 631.0
Total Buses 2 1 200.0
Grand Total 14,735 19,097 77.2 186,775 216,233 86.4