Japanese Automakers’ China Car Sales Tumble in September

Japanese Automakers’ China Car Sales Tumble in September
A Nissan logo is pictured during the media day for the Shanghai auto show in Shanghai, China, on April 16, 2019. Aly Song/Reuters
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BEIJING—Japanese automakers Honda Motor Co. Ltd, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, and Toyota Motor Corp. saw their sales in China tumble in September as a chip shortage hit vehicle production in the world’s biggest car market.

Honda said it sold 121,448 vehicles in China last month, down 28 percent from a year earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a shortage of components.