Japanese Car Sales in China Decline for Fourth Quarter
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Japan’s three biggest automakers saw their combined sales in China fall for a fourth consecutive quarter, showing they’re still recovering from the backlash against Japanese brands.
Total sales at Toyota Motor Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. last quarter declined 4.9 percent from a year earlier, according to monthly figures released yesterday. Individually, Nissan and Honda saw lower deliveries, although their drops narrowed, while Toyota posted a 0.6 percent gain.