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Japan vehicle sales totaled 349,206 units for December, up 21.3% vs. December 2010.
December 2011 sales decreased 11.7% compared with November 2011.
2011 sales through December totaled 4,210,220, down 15.1% over like-2010.
Toyota was the leader in year-to-date vehicle sales, with total of 1,184,371, resulting in a 28.1% market share.