Japanese Carmakers Increase China Production as Tensions Fade
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Japan’s three biggest automakers boosted output in China in April, the first monthly increase not accounted for by holidays since a territorial dispute last year caused a consumer backlash against Japanese cars.
Nissan Motor Co., the largest Japanese carmaker in China by volume, said production in the country rose 7.1 percent from a year earlier to 106,797 units last month. Toyota Motor Corp. said output rose 8.7 percent, while Honda Motor Co. posted a 5.9 percent jump.