Guangzhou show helps boost market performance
Passenger-vehicle sales in China hit a record last month as a series of positive indicators boosted the market.
A total of 1.419 million cars, sports utility vehicles, multi-purpose vehicles and minivans were sold in November, a 13 percent year-on-year increase, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association on Friday.
The number showed that total sales for the first 11 months jumped 6.6 percent year-on-year to 13.12 million, paving the way for an increase of at least 5 percent in passenger-vehicle sales this year.
"Many new models launched at the just-finished Guangzhou Auto Show as well as a fuel price cut greatly supported the market performance," said Rao Da, secretary-general of the association.
Rao added that the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China last month had also helped boost confidence in the sector.
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