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China sales drop 80% in February as coronavirus empties showrooms

A salesman is pictured talking to customers at a Ford dealership in Shanghai, China. (Bloomberg)
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Tian Ying
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By:
Bloomberg
March 04, 2020 10:24 AM

BEIJING -- China's car sales had the biggest monthly plunge on record as the coronavirus kept shoppers away, intensifying the pressure on automakers already battling an unprecedented slump before the outbreak.

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