Japanese October 2007 Car Sales Ranking

1.Toyota Corolla                                      13,569 (Including Sedan and Wagon Model)
2.Toyota Yaris/Vitz                                11,369
3.Honda Jazz/Fit (Old Model)               8,336
4.Toyota Mark-X                                    7,929
5.Toyota Voxy                                         7,885
6.Toyota Noah                                         7,392
7.Toyota Prius                                          6,062
8.Toyota Passo                                         5,924
9.Toyota Estima                                       5,414
10.Mazda Demio                                      5,100
11.Nissan Serena                                     4,772
12.Toyota Crown                                     4,514
13.Nissan Tiida                                        4,398 (5 doors only)
14.Honda StepWGN                                4,057
15.Honda Stream                                     3,988
16.Toyota Ractis                                      3,968
17.Toyota Wish                                        3,940
18.Toyota Alphard                                  3,903
19.Suzuki Swift                                        3,821
20.Nissan Note                                        3,419
21.Nissan X-trail                                     3,349
22.Toyota Vangard                                 3,343
23.Toyota Porte                                     3,287
24.Toyota Premio                                  3,229
25.Nissan Cube                                       3,164
26.Nissan March                                    2,961
27.Toyota Sienta                                    2,914
28.Toyota Allion                                     2,865
29.Honda Odyssey                                2,820
30.Toyota Harrier                                 2,732

Japanese over than 660 cc.car sales ranking

Ford sales down 9.5% in October

U.S. sales of Ford Motor Co. cars and trucks were down 9.5% in October, compared to the same period a year ago, bring the company’s results for the year down 13%.

Three of the company’s six wholly owned brands — Mercury, Lincoln and Land Rover — posted gains in the month. Sales of the Ford brand, Jaguar and Volvo were all down. The company’s volume Ford brand was down 13% in the month and is now down 15% for the year.

Trucks posted a small, 0.9% gain the month, while car sales plummeted 26% as the company continues to ease off sales to daily rental companies.

Other major automakers were scheduled to release their results throughout the day.

Industry experts are expecting October to be a weak month for most automakers, as a housing crisis continues to weigh on the U.S. economy and credit markets.

Japan Auto Sales Up for First Time in 28 Months

Nov. 1, 2007As manufacturers released new models in an effort to reinvigorate a shrinking domestic market, Japan’s automobile sales rose for the first time in 28 months in October, an industry group said. Sales increased 2% to 269,221 vehicles in October from a year earlier as Japanese automakers rushed to release new models ahead of the Tokyo Motor Show which opened last month, the Automobile Dealers Association said.

The number of cars — excluding mini-vehicles — sold in October rose 5.5% to 234,029, the association said. Sales of trucks fell 16.7% to 34,172 and sales of buses fell 2% to 1,020.

Toyota Motor Corp. launched four new models between September and October, while Honda Motor Co. released its fully remodeled Fit compact cars and Nissan Motor Co. put its Skyline Coupe sports model on the market.

The association also said consumers are increasingly reluctant to make major purchases such as new cars, preferring to spend their money on digital consumer goods such as flat TVs and cellphones.

An aging population is also weighing on sales, while owners now keep their cars for longer than they used to, weakening demand for replacements.

Environmental concerns are stirring interest in smaller vehicles but even so demand for mini-vehicles slumped 7.3% in October to 136,994, falling for a seventh straight month, the Japan Mini-Vehicle Association reported.

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