China automobile sales decrease 13.56% in February 2013
2013/03/12

According to statistics and analysis of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM),China automobile sales were 1,354,600 units in February, decrease 33.42% compared with last month, and decrease 13.56% compared with the same period of last year. Among main automobile categories, passenger car sales was 1,111,900 units, lower than the previous 35.56%, and down 8.34 percent year on year; the sales of commercial vehicle was up to 242,700 units, lower than the previous 21.44 percent, and down 31.42 percent year on year.
        From January to February, Chinese auto sales exceeded 3,389,100 units, increase 14.72 percent compared with the same period of last year. Passenger car sales increase 19.53 percent year on year to about 2,837,400 units; commercial vehicle sales exceeded 551,700 units, a decrease of 4.97 percent from a year earlier.