Domestic auto output hit monthly high
29/10/2003 15:45
Strong market demand drove up the domestic auto output to a record high
last month, indicating that the Chinese auto capacity has further improved, the
Jiefang Daily reported today. According to the National Bureau of Statistics,
427,600 cars were produced in China last month, up 60,000 from August and an
increase of 36.8 percent from a year before. Car output in September hit a
monthly record high, exceeding 421,900 in March this year, the previous
record-holder. Sedan output hit 191,300 in September, exceeding 190,000 for
the first time, up 21,900 from a month before and an increase of 69.7 percent
from the previous year.
Wendy Zhang/ Shanghai Daily news
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