Tokyo : Japan’s domestic sales of new vehicles plummeted to 3,212,342 units
in 2008, the lowest level since 1974, as spending was restricted by
worsening economic conditions amid global financial meltdown, official said
on Monday.
The sales have been on decrease for five years in a row, down by 6.5 per
cent in 2008 on a year-on-year basis, the Japan Automobile Dealers
Association said.
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Japan Export Vehicle Inspection Center Co Ltd (JEVIC) is pleased to announce used vehicle inspection services for second hand motor vehicles have been extended to also include vehicles originating in Singapore, South Africa and United Kingdom for Kenya effective 15th December 2008.
All used motor vehicles being exported from Dubai, Japan, Singapore, South Africa and United Kingdom are subject to inspection in accordance with KS 15:15: 2000: Kenya Standard code of practice for inspection of Road Vehicles. The notable requirements of this standard are: a) All imported vehicles shall be Right Hand Drive b) All used or second hand motor vehicles shall be less than eight (8) years old from the year of first registration. The difference between the date of first registration and the date of manufacture should not be more than 1 year. c) All used or second hand motor vehicles shall be accompanied with a Certificate of Roadworthiness issued by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) authorized inspection agent, JEVIC.
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND GENERAL INFORMATION JAPAN AND DUBAI - Booking procedures, inspection fees, issuance of certificates and general announcement, please visit: www.jevic.co.jp
China’s second largest car maker will start exporting its cheap vehicles to the Philippines in near future, according to recent media reports on the Internet.
Government of Philippines is not allowing import and sale of second-hand imported cars, mostly coming from Japan.
Japanese companies operating in Dubai are preparing to set up a chamber of commerce and industry to promote the exchange of information, according to recent media reports from Dubai.
The first such Japanese chamber of commerce in the Middle East will begin operating after will begin operating after getting approval from the local authority. The chamber is expected to have 100 member companies in the first year.
