Japanese Carmakers’ Chinese Sales Tumble in October

The Toyota logo is seen on the bonnet of a newly launched Camry Hybrid electric vehicle at a hotel in New Delhi, India on Jan. 18, 2019. (Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters)

BEIJING—Japanese automakers Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co., and Toyota Motor Corp.’s sales in China tumbled again in October as a microchip shortage hit vehicle production in the world’s biggest car market.

Honda said it sold 148,377 vehicles in China last month, down 18 percent from a year earlier, while Nissan said it sold 113,876 cars, down 22 percent.

Toyota said it sold 142,000 cars in China last month, down 19 percent.