Total automobile production and sales numbers in China for 2012 exceed 19m units

Final production and sales numbers for the Chinese automobile industry in 2012 have been released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers at a recent press conference held in Beijing this past week.

According to the CAAM's figures, which were cited in a report appearing on tireworld.com.cn today, 19.31 million automobiles were sold in the country last year, while 19.27 million automobiles were manufactured. The two figures are 4.33 percent and 4.63 percent higher than respective figures reported in 2011. 2012 sales and production amounts for passenger automobiles totaled 15.49 million units and 15.52 million units, increasing 7.07 percent and 7.17 percent from the previous year, respectively. Meanwhile, 3.81 million commercial vehicles were sold and 3.75 million manufactured throughout the course of the year, 5.49 percent and 4.71 percent less than respective figures from 2011.

A total of 1.81 million automobiles were sold in December, 1.05 percent higher than November's sales result and 7.12 percent higher than last December's. 1.78 million vehicles were manufactured over the month, 1.34 percent and 5.49 percent higher than respective figures from the previous month and previous year.