Changan Auto sees H1 net profit up 18 pct

Shanghai, September 1 (Gasgoo.com) Chongqing Changan Automobile Co said on 31st August its net profit in the first half of 2009 rose 18.35 percent to 533 million yuan ($78 mln) and earnings per share were 0.23 yuan.

In the first half of this year it sold 660,219 vehicles, up 34.8 percent from a year earlier, higher than the industry growth of 17.69 percent.