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China's car brands suffer most as auto sales slump

Annual tally looks certain to mark first decline in 28 years

Dongfeng Motor's sales of its own brands dropped 17% in the January-October period. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)

BEIJING -- Car sales in China continued to decline in November, placing them on course to mark their first annual decline in 28 years as homegrown brands from state-owned manufacturers struggle to compete with foreign rivals. 

New-auto sales dropped 13.9% on the year to 2,547,800 units in November, falling for five months in a row, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Tuesday. Cumulative sales from January are down 1.7% on the year.

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