Tsunami, the Japanese Car Market Down 51 Percent

TOKYO, RIMANEWS - Japanese car market in April fell to its lowest average monthly sales since 1968 as the impact of natural disasters last March. Throughout the four months yesterday, recorded total sales of 108,824 units, down 51 percent compared to same month in 2010.

Japan Automobile Dealers Association (Japan Automobile Dealers Association), as reported by the Wall Street Journal (02/04/2011) said the decline in sales was not final because it did not count the cars with a capacity of 660cc engine down. Even this figure is lower than the achievement of which was recorded in March fell 37 percent.

Toyota's sales plummeted to 69 per cent to 35,557 units compared to last month. Lexus similar fate, fell 45 percent to just 1656 units. Nissan participate shrank 37 percent to be 17,413 units, while Honda Motor Company was not behind the "drop" 49 percent to 18,923 units. Other brand, Mazda also dropped 39 percent so 6598 units and the Mitsubishi 3515 minus 20 percent that leads the unit.

Natural disasters that occurred last March has damaged the supply chain of automotive industry components not only in Japan but worldwide. About 500 companies that have factories in the north of Japan swept the tsunami resulted in the production car should be disturbed by half capacity. New predicted recovery occurs around late November or December 2011. (Yus / KCM)

Car Care Tips

You certainly want your car is always in top shape. In addition to driving comfort also you certainly do not want your car broke down or suddenly have to spend a lot of money to replace a car just because you are paying less attention to the important things are actually very easy to do.

1. Check all your lights, if there is a break is usually very easy to replace, just open the rubber cover and clip on lights or open screw lamp. For details see the user guide for the car. It should be noted at the time of changing light bulbs to avoid holding the glass, hold the lamp in the metal alone. Almost all now use a halogen lamp and the exterior of the lamp using a special coating. If you hold the glass from the hands of fat will be left behind at the lights and lit the lamp at the affected part of the fat gets hotter than the other parts and cause the lamp exploded. If you're having trouble for not holding the glass of the lamp you can use for surgical gloves. Husus to light signpost you can find one of the lights off while you're driving your vehicle. If you break the light guide you will see / hear one direction pointer blink faster than the other pointer.

2. Check your tire pressure once a week. At the time of checking the pressure, the tire should be in a cold state. Checking tire pressure seem trivial but if you do not notice will result in the replacement tire more quickly than it should. When the tire allowed to continue in a state of less wind left and right edges of the tire will run out faster than the center of the tire. Conversely if the tire pressure is too high, the center will tire out faster than the left and the right car. Also check the thickness of your tires when it is bare should be replaced quickly, the car will easily slip when your tires bald.

3. Check if your engine oil enough. To check a car park in a flat, wait a while. Remove the dipstick and then on lap. Reinsert dipstik then lift. Oil should be between L (lower) level and H (higher) level. If not you should add your engine oil. Also check brake oil.

4. Car batteries also need to be checked, if you see a white blob on the battery terminals, flush with hot water to clean it. Battery water level is also worth noting. When the battery is less water should be added until it reaches the recommended height.

5. Check the radiator water. Never open a hot radiator cap in the state, also check the radiator water storage. Like engine oil, radiator water level must be between L and H levels.
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