Nissan says Dec China auto sales down 24pc

BEIJING: Nissan Motor Co Ltd and its China joint venture sold 90,400 vehicles in China in December, down 24 percent from a year earlier, the Japanese automaker said on Monday.

That shows an improvement from November when sales declined 29.8 percent.

Sales came to 1,181,500 for the full year, down 5.3 percent, it said in a statement.

Nissan makes vehicles in China in partnership with Dongfeng Automobile Group Co.