BRIEF-Honda says August China vehicle sales +50.7 percent y/y

Sept 2 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd says:

* August China vehicle sales total 78,277, +50.7 percent y/y, versus +50.4 percent in July

* Jan-August China vehicle sales total 612,276, +34.9 percent y/y Source text in Chinese: [http://bit.ly/1VvsPjL] Further company coverage: (Reporting By Jake Spring)