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Japan vehicle sales totaled 359,333 units for October, down 5.7% vs. October 2011.
October 2012 sales decreased 19.6% compared with September 2012.
2012 sales through October totaled 4,637,276, up 33.8% over the same period in 2011.
Toyota was the leader in year-to-date vehicle sales, with total of 1,449,665, resulting in a 31.3% market share.