TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Automobile sales in Japan, excluding 660cc minivehicles, rose 36.8 percent in January from a year earlier to 238,362 vehicles, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association said on Monday.
Sales at top-ranked Toyota Motor Corp , excluding the Lexus brand, rose 42.9 percent, while those of Nissan Motor Co rose 24.3 percent and Honda Motor Co gained 65.3 percent.