Honda China Sept sales up 27% to 59,140 units

Published: 14 Oct 2009 21:18:19 PST

Shanghai, October 14 (Gasgoo.com) Honda Motor Co. said yesterday that it sold 59,140 vehicles in China in September, up 27% from a year earlier, media reported. The sales were achieved by Honda's two Chinese ventures.

The company's China sales during the January-September period totaled 409,162 units, up 15% year-on-year, the Japanese carmaker said in a statement.

Last month, Guangzhou Honda, a joint venture with Guangzhou Auto, achieved sales of 37,615 units, up 16.5% y/y. Sales at Dongfeng Honda, a tie-up with Dongfeng Motor Corp, increased 49.4% y/y to 21,525 units.

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