China Car Sales Rise 5.2% In 2011

Car sales in China gained 5.2% in 2011.

The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) projects car sales for 2012 to rise by 9.5%.

In December, passenger car sales climbed 4.6% to 1.37 million in China. Overall vehicle sales for the full year, including trucks and buses, rose 2.5% to 18.51 million.