China’s auto sales amounted to 1,617,400 units in September 2012, year-on-year down 1.75 percent compared to the same period of 2011, according to statistics released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM).
But auto sales jumped 7.93 percent in September compared to last month, statistics showed.
China’s auto sales and output are steadily climbing up in the first nine months, according to CAAM.
The following chart showsChina’s monthly auto output and sales since January 2011 (in unit):
Here is another chart showingChina’s auto sales since January 2011 (in unit):