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Japan vehicle sales totaled 496,105 units for January, up 29.4% vs. January 2013.
January 2014 sales increased 17.2% compared with December 2013.
Toyota was the leader in year-to-date vehicle sales, with total of 132,015, resulting in a 26.6% market share.