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China auto sales declined in September as buyers shun Japanese brands amid island dispute

Published on October 10, 2012; Published on October 10, 2012

Topics :: China Association of Auto Manufacturers , China , BEIJING , Tokyo

BEIJING, China - A Chinese industry group says auto sales in September declined as customers avoided Japanese brands amid a dispute between Beijing and Tokyo over a group of uninhabited islands.

The China Association of Auto Manufacturers said Wednesday sales of passenger cars fell 0.3 per cent from a year earlier to 1.32 million vehicles.

Other foreign and major Chinese manufacturers reported relatively strong sales but Japanese brands suffered double-digit sales declines as buyers avoided their showrooms amid tensions over the islands.

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