Dongfeng Automobile July sales tumble by 21% on year

Dongfeng Automobile (600006.SH) said on late Tuesday (August 14, 2012) that its July sales tumbled by 21.06% from the same period of last year, falling to 18,160 units in July, according to the company's filing to theShanghaistock exchange.

The Shanghai-listed automaker produced 18,239 motor vehicles (including light-duty cars, MPV, SUV, and pickup trucks) in July, down as much as 30% year on year.

In the first seven months of this year, Dongfeng Automobile sold 167,471 motor vehicles, a 12.06% decline over the corresponding period of last year, while its output during the period fell by 13.55% to 169,352 units.

(Contributed by Olivia, Olivia@tireworld.com.cn)