China's auto sales exceed 8 mln units in first 8 months (Sep 8)

    BEIJING, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- Sales of domestically made automobiles in China totaled 1.14 million units in August to exceed 1.1 million units for the sixth consecutive month, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said Tuesday.

    The August sales were "better than expected", as the country's auto sales continued to report high growth despite the fact the June-August period was traditionally a low season for auto sales, the association said.
 
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