September China market new car sales: Nissan down 61.6% year-on-year, Honda down 53.1%

Nissan Motor Co. announced on the 16th that its new vehicle sales in the Chinese market in September fell 61.6% year-on-year to 23,658 units, according to reports. Honda Motor's sales dropped 53.1% year-on-year to 25,564 units. Japanese automakers continue to struggle due to intensifying competition with local Chinese automakers and rising gasoline prices. Nissan's sales have declined year-on-year for six consecutive months. Honda, affected by delays in launching new models, has seen declines for 32 consecutive months.