China's domestic car sales break 11 mln units in Jan.-Aug.

Shanghai September 29 (Gasgoo.com) China witnessed better car sales in August, with car output and sales in the first eight months both breaking 11 million units that nearly quadrupled same period last year, said the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
 
China's August car production totaled 1.28 million units, up 11.99% year on year, but dipped 0.64% month on month; Wholesale car sales in the same month reached 1.32 million units, up 6.29% from July and 16.14% from 2009.

In January to August period, domestic automakers produced 11.49 million vehicles, up 39.27% from a year earlier, and sold 11.58 million vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 39.02%.

Production and sales of passenger cars -- sedans, SUVs and MPVs - rose 41.12% and 39.50% to 8.65 million units and 8.67 million units, respectively.

Production and sales of commercial vehicles -- buses, trucks and pick-ups - came to 2.84 million units and 2.90 million units, up 33.92% and 37.61%, respectively.