Japan automakers post 34% plunge in March global sales

Reuters

Published Apr 28, 2020 04:48AM ET

By Naomi Tajitsu

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese automakers saw a 34% fall in global vehicle sales in March when the coronavirus outbreak began to spread globally, and face a further tumble in the coming months.

Toyota Motor Corp (T:7203), Nissan Motor Co (T:7201), Honda Motor Co (T:7267) and the country's four other major automakers posted retail sales of around 1.82 million cars worldwide, down from around 2.77 million a year earlier.