Japan auto sales plunge in February

Japanese auto sales plunged 32.4 percent in February, the biggest fall since 1974 on sinking demand as the global economic downturn deepens, an industry group said Monday.

The Japanese bought 218,212 vehicles for the month, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said in a statement. The February figure marked the seventh consecutive month of year-on-year decline.

Japanese auto sales plunged 32.4 percent in February, the biggest fall since 1974 on sinking demand as the global economic downturn deepens, an industry group said Monday.

The Japanese bought 218,212 vehicles for the month, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said in a statement. The February figure marked the seventh consecutive month of year-on-year decline.