Honda to Nissan Extend China Sales Plunge on Islands Dispute
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Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. joined Toyota Motor Corp. in reporting a plunge in China deliveries for a second month as Chinese consumers shun their cars even after anti-Japan protests have subsided.
Honda’s October sales in the country fell 53.5 percent from a year earlier to 24,115 units, the Tokyo-based company said in an e-mail today. That’s worse than the 41 percent drop in September, when rioters smashed cars and torched dealerships in China during demonstrations against Japan. Nissan said deliveries fell 41 percent last month after reporting a 35 percent decline for September.