Sales of imported vehicles in Japan plunged to a 15-year low in 2008 as consumers shied away from pricey foreign cars amid a deepening global downturn, an industry group said Thursday.
The Japanese bought 219,231 imported vehicles in 2008, down 17.3 percent from a year earlier, said the Japan Automobile Importers Association. The figure, which includes vehicles made by Japanese automakers abroad, marked the lowest sales since 1993.
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