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TOPICS THIS WEEK

Hybrid car sales claimed 12% of new car sales in May.
May sales of new vehicles excluding minivehicles down 19.4% to 178,503 units.
Lexus sales post 1st rise in 21 months in May thanks to strong sales of RX hybrid model.
Mazda delivers first hydrogen hybrid car.
Honda Insight becomes 1st hybrid to top monthly sales chart.
Six carmakers, including Toyota and Nissan, post net losses in FY2008.

VEHICLES UPDATE
Toyota releases fully redesigned Prius (May 18)
Nissan all new NV200 Vanette (May 21)


PUBLICATIONS INFO

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Carmakers' Results: FY2008 (April 2008 through March 2009)

Make	Group sales (100 million yen / % change from previous year)	Make	Group sales (100 million yen / % change from previous year)
Toyota	205,295 (- 21.9)	Mitsubishi Motors	19,735 (- 26.4)
Honda	100,112 (- 16.6)	Daihatsu	16,313 ( - 4.2)
Nissan	84,369 (- 22.1)	Fuji Heavy Ind.	14,458 ( - 8.0)
Suzuki	30,048 (- 14.2)	Isuzu	14,247 (- 26.0)
Mazda	25,359 (- 27.0)	Hino	10,694 (- 21.0)

Automotive Shows / Events 2009

June 19- 21	Auto Maintenance Show	Tokyo Big Sight
July 15-17	AT International 2009	Pacifico Yokohama
July 25-26	Mobile Electronics Show 2009	Tokyo Big Sight

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