Russian car market growth has slowed, sales in June increased by only 40% year on year. According to Itar-Tass quoted Russia's "Kommersant" reported, due to the impact of the earthquake in March, an increase of car sales in Japan fell more powerful than other brands. Car dealers had predicted the earthquake three months after the manufacturer will face supply problems.

    On Friday, the European Business Association announced the first half of 2010 Russia car sales data. Data show that car sales started to slow down. In the first half sales rose 56 percent to 1.2 million. June sales of 246,400, an increase of only 40%. For comparison, sales in May rose 48%, 42% in April, up 77% in March.

    Increase in car sales slowed down in June more severe decline in Japan's brand. Toyota sold in June 7400, an increase of only 7%. Honda increased 18% to 1800. Mitsubishi increased by 49%, sales of 5500. Suzuki rose 19% to 2700. Nissan up 63% to 9900. And in March, Toyota's sales rose 168%, Nissan - 146%, Mitsubishi - 171%. However, according to the first half of sales, the Japanese cars have done quite well, an increase of 86% of Toyota, Nissan - 119%, Mitsubishi - 135%.

    FavoritMotors President Vladimir Popov, said that this is due to the earthquake in Japan in March. "Before the earthquake the production of automobile stocks run out, the market began to feel the factories closed in March the consequences." Car dealer back in April had predicted that this situation was that turning point will occur at the end of June.

    Toyota said that after the earthquake due to stop production of some 45 small cars. But the company did not disclose how many of them are not supplied to the Russian market. Company said orders for delivery to Russia postponed three to four months. Nissan said it has not been a material impact, "only the existence of certain models of some of the parts do not delay." Mitsubishi said the Japanese earthquake did not affect sales in Russia, and Russia in May to become the largest sales market, Mitsubishi Motors, even more than the United States. Rolf's CEO, said Tatyana ÄȬ¿Æά´Ä Kaja, can not say that Japanese cars on the market there is a shortage, just a few popular models in short supply, such as the Toyota sport utility vehicle.

    VTBCapital analyst Vladimir Bespalov that the Japanese car space may be their competitors, such as the occupation of South Korea's car, "When the restoration of stability of supply, the Japanese brand will regain its share of the stable needs. " Popov said the next two months, sales of Japanese cars will continue "because of the shortage caused by the earthquake" and decline. In his view, to March, from February next year before beginning to recover.