Honda, Nissan saw China sales tumble in June

(Reuters) – BEIJING, July 6 (Reuters) – In June, sales of Japanese automakers Honda Motor (7267.T) and Nissan Motor (7201.T) in China fell as overall sales in the world’s largest vehicle market fell. In June, Honda sold 118,168 cars in China, down 17% from the previous month. In a statement, Nissan said it sold 114,605 automobiles in China last month, down 16.3 percent from the previous month. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), car sales in China are expected to reach 1.93 million units in June, down 16.3 percent from a year ago. find out more Separately, General Motors Co (GM.N), which only publishes quarterly China sales, reported that it sold over 750,000 vehicles between April and June, up 5.2 percent from the same time the previous year. Yilei Sun and Tony Munroe contributed reporting, while Kim Coghill edited the piece. The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles are our standards./nRead More