Honda deliveries rebound; Nissan, Volvo declines shrink

Sales at the Honda brand roared back to life in June amid a rebound in the overall Chinese new-vehicle market, while Nissan and Volvo sales dropped, but at a slower pace.

Honda’s June sales advanced 19 percent year on year to 141,142 after slipping three straight months, according to figures released by Honda Motor Co.’s China office.

Nissan Motor Co.’s China office said Nissan deliveries dropped 4.8 percent to 109,051 last month.

Volvo’s China sales slid 1.3 percent to 16,468 in June, according to data the Swedish brand disclosed from its headquarters in Stockholm. 

In the first six months, deliveries at Honda and Nissan slumped 14 percent and 23 percent to 679,227 and 546,020, respectively. Volvo sales contracted 27 percent to 70,233 over the same six-month period.