http://www.royal-trading.jp/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:28:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Mazda Motor Corp. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the intent to establish a joint venture production facility with OJSC Sollers. The proposed production facility is to be established in Vladivostok, in Russia's Far Eastern Federal district and supply several Mazda nameplates for the Russian market. Sollers is one ... http://www.royal-trading.jp/blog/mazda-sollers-sign-to-start-joint-local-production.htm The number of deregistered vehicles for export purpose (Yushutsu Masshou) totaled 106,283 units in October, an increase of 43.5% from a year earlier. This was the first month of year-on-year increase in two months. The October figure also marked a 108.5% increase compared with the previous months. Deregistrations of medium to large-passenger ... http://www.royal-trading.jp/blog/deregistered-vehicles-for-export-up-in-october.htm A total of 21 automotive groups, including the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF), held a joint conference in Tokyo to send their message toward automobile tax reform. In November, Japan's automobile organizations already urged the government to terminate automobile acquistion and weight taxes (tonnage tax), while calling for new incentives to help ... http://www.royal-trading.jp/blog/automobile-industry-groups-call-for-major-tax-reform.htm In October, used vehicle exports totaled 79,239 units, up 8.9% from a year earlier. It also indicated an increase of 22.1% compared with the previous month.  The october result marked the first month of year-on-year increase in four months. The upward performance was partly caused by expanded exports to New ... http://www.royal-trading.jp/blog/used-vehicle-exports-rise-for-the-1st-time-in-4-months.htm Comined sales of over 1,000cc engine vehicles and minivehicles in September totaled 462,192 untis, down 2.1% from a year earlier. Sales of over 1,000cc-engine class vehicles (so-called "Tourokusha") in Japan marked the first increase in 13 months. The August sales were 313,70 units, up 1.7% from a year earlier. In the first ... http://www.royal-trading.jp/blog/over-1000cc-new-vehicle-sales-on-the-rise.htm The number of deregistered vehicles for export purpose (Yushutsu Masshou) totaled 50,971 units in September, a decrease of 0.7% from a year earlier. This was the first month of year-on-year decrease in two months. The September figure, which is the highest monthly level in this year, also marked a 60.0% decrease ... http://www.royal-trading.jp/blog/deregistered-vehicles-for-export-down-in-sept.htm Auctioned vehicles across Japan in first half of fiscal 2011 (April-September) declined 9.5% from a year earlier to 3,083,580 units. For the six months, a total of 2,444 auctions was held, 90 auctions fewer than previous year. The March 11 disaster caused the decline in auctions in Japan. Sold vehicles at auctions ... http://www.royal-trading.jp/blog/auctioned-vehicles-in-1st-half-2011-down-95.htm Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said it will enhance its cooperation with Proton Holdings Berhad, a major Malaysian automaker, through joint production of small car engines in the Southeast Asian country and other initiatives. The two are also considering having Mitsubishi cars be built at Proton's production plants and sharing key components of ... http://www.royal-trading.jp/blog/mitsubishi-to-step-up-joint-work-with-proton.htm The number of deregistered vehicles for export purpose (Yushutsu Masshou) totaled 64,935 units in July, down 2.7% from a year earlier. This marked the second consecutive month of year-on-year decline. The July figure also marked a 33.2% increase compared with the previous month. Deregistrations of medium-to larger-passenger car fell 2.7% to 21,249 ... http://www.royal-trading.jp/blog/deregistrered-vehicles-for-export-decline-in-july.htm In July 2011, used vehicle exports showed a year-on-year decline again. The July exports totaled 67,941 units, down 7.5% from a year earlier. It also indicated a decrease of 10.1% compared with the previous month. The July exports marked the first decline in two months. The decline was caused by ... http://www.royal-trading.jp/blog/used-vehicle-exports-in-july-down-75.htm