China's
automobile production and sales both shot up 25 % in the first eight months of
the year, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Friday.
The country produced 4.64 million vehicles between January and August, an
increase of 25.37 %. Sales surged by 24.58 % in the same period to hit
4.53 million units. In the first eight months of the year, China produced
1.31 million commercial vehicles. The top 10 manufacturers are the Shanghai
Automotive Industry Corp, FAW, the Dongfeng Motor Corp, Chang'an, Beijing Automotive
Industry Corp, Cherry, Harbin Aircraft, the Guangzhou Automotive Industry Corp,
Geely and Brilliance. They sold a total of 3.80 million units, accounting
for 83.83 % of the market share.
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