KUALA LUMPUR: Sales of automobiles are poised to drop in the coming months after production in April fell by nearly a quarter as the supply problems affecting Japan-made cars have began to rub off on the local industry.
Production numbers for April released on Friday showed a drop of 24.7% from a year ago, the largest so far this year, and analysts said the massive drop was a direct consequence of the disruption of supplies after the earthquake in Japan.
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