TOKYO, March 1 (Reuters) - Automobile sales in Japan, excluding 660cc minivehicles, rose 35.1 percent in February from a year earlier to 294,887 vehicles, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said on Monday.
Sales at top-ranked Toyota Motor Corp , excluding the Lexus brand, rose 47.9 percent, while Nissan Motor Co gained 17.8 percent and Honda Motor Co increased 36.2 percent.