Japanese Light Vehicle penetration rate continued to rise for 30 years

The statistical results according to the Japanese National Light Vehicle Association Federation released at the end of March 2006, the Japanese car light penetration rate of 46.8 cars per hundred households. Than the 45.8 in 2005 has improved. This is based on the survey of the General Administration of civil affairs, the number of residents registered households and the Ministry of land and Transportation Survey car ownership calculated. At the end of March 2006, Japanese residents of 51 million 102 thousand and 5 households, the light vehicle fleet was 23 million 896 thousand and 947 vehicles. Since 1977 the penetration rate continued to rise for 30 years. From different regions, the higher rate in Tottori county (1); (2) Shimane Prefecture; Saga County; (3) (4) (5) Nagano Prefecture, Yamagata Prefecture. Tottori county is the highest of 94.1 cars per hundred households. The penetration rate of more than 90 prefectures per 100 households increased by a county in 2005, reaching 4 counties. Penetration rate of more than 80 new counties in addition to 2, the existing 9 counties. The penetration rate is lower (1) and Tokyo (2); Kanagawa County; (3) Osaka; (4) Saitama Prefecture (Hokkaido 5). The lowest penetration rate of 10.4 per hundred households in Tokyo. (reporter: Akasaka Asami): light car ownership and every 100 penetration rate change trend (the end of March 1989 to the end of March 2006)