A customer speaks with a sales agent at a Ford dealership in Shanghai, China. (Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg)

China Car Sales Drop for Fifth Month to Leave Carmakers Reeling

Nov 08 2018, 9:08 AMNov 08 2018, 11:41 AMNovember 08 2018, 9:08 AMNovember 08 2018, 11:41 AM

(Bloomberg) -- Car sales in China declined for a fifth consecutive month, bringing the world’s largest market closer to its first annual drop in at least two decades and piling pressure on carmakers that have relied on the country for growth.

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