Japan's automobile production in April this year was recorded at 292,001 units, according to the data provided by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). The figure represents a drop of 439,828 units or 60.1 percent compared to the same month of 2010. April was the seventh consecutive month for which a decrease on year-on-year basis was recorded.
Domestic sales in April stood at 185,673 vehicles, down 47.3 percent as compared with the same month of the previous year.
Meanwhile, the country's automobile exports in April were recorded as 126,061 units. Compared with the 391,540 unit total recorded for the same month of the previous year, this is a decrease of 265,479 units or 67.8 percent. In April, exports recorded a year-on-year decrease for the second consecutive month.