China in 2009 became the largest car market in the world

In 2009, Japan had produced 7.93 million vehicles, which is 31,5% less than in the previous year, reported the Japanese Automobile Industry Association.
At the same time, China in 2009 became the largest car market in the world, overtaking the U.S. as the volume of production and sales volume of machines.
Last year, the country of the rising sun was produced 7.93 million vehicles.