Toyota sales dip 70% in Feb in China due to coronavirus

Toyota sales dip 70% in Feb in China due to coronavirus

Coronavirus news: Toyota, which is the first major global automaker to report its February sales in China, said it sold 23,800 Toyota and premium Lexus cars

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Coronavirus news: Car sales drops in ChinaCoronavirus news: Car sales drops in China
Reuters
  • Mar 4, 2020,
  • Updated Oct 8, 2020 2:56 PM IST

Japanese automaker Toyota said on Wednesday its car sales in China, the world's biggest auto market, fell 70.2 per cent in February due to the coronavirus epidemic which has killed more than 2,900 people.

Toyota, which is the first major global automaker to report its February sales in China, said it sold 23,800 Toyota and premium Lexus cars.

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According to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), China's overall passenger car sales dropped 89 per cent in the first 23 days of February.

Also read: Coronavirus outbreak: Virus spread recedes in China; global cases cross 90,000 mark

Also read: MCX Gold crosses above Rs 43,000 amid coronavirus worries

Japanese automaker Toyota said on Wednesday its car sales in China, the world's biggest auto market, fell 70.2 per cent in February due to the coronavirus epidemic which has killed more than 2,900 people.

Toyota, which is the first major global automaker to report its February sales in China, said it sold 23,800 Toyota and premium Lexus cars.

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According to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), China's overall passenger car sales dropped 89 per cent in the first 23 days of February.

Also read: Coronavirus outbreak: Virus spread recedes in China; global cases cross 90,000 mark

Also read: MCX Gold crosses above Rs 43,000 amid coronavirus worries

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