Mitsubishi Motors, Mazda report China sales plunge

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TOKYO (AP) — Mitsubishi Motor and Mazda have reported a plunge in China auto sales for September when tensions between Japan and China escalated into anti-Japanese riots.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Friday its China sales dived 63 percent to 2,340 vehicles in September from 6,307 a year earlier. Mazda Motor Corp. said its sales in China sank 36 percent to 13,258 vehicles for the month.

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