May 12 (Reuters) - Car sales in China, the world's
second-largest vehicle market, rose 10.83 percent year-on-year to
604,900 units in April, the country's official industry
association said on Monday.
Vehicle sales, including cars, buses and trucks, rose 14.09
percent to 922,600 units in April, according to official data
provided by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.
In 2007, car sales in China grew 21.68 percent to 6.30
million units, following a 30.02 percent rise in 2006 and a 21.4
percent rise in 2005.
Below is a breakdown for sales in April and the first four
months of the year.
APRIL sales pct change
Category (on year)
All vehicles 922,600 14.09
Cars 604,900 10.83
YEAR TO DATE sales pct change
Category (on year)
All vehicles 3.50 mln 19.36
Cars 2.46 mln 17.84
APRIL sales*
Car Maker
-SAIC-GM-Wuling 53,387
-FAW Volkswagen 47,985
-Shanghai Volkswagen 47,666
-Shanghai GM 39,371
-FAW Toyota 34,426
YEAR TO DATE sales*
Car Maker
-SAIC-GM-Wuling 220,512
-FAW Volkswagen 192,861
-Shanghai Volkswagen 188,971
-Shanghai GM 164,724
-Chery 141,790
* No percentage comparisons provided.
Note: Shanghai GM is a joint venture between General Motors
Corp GM.N and SAIC Motor Corp (600104.SS), China's largest car
maker. SAIC-GM-Wuling is a tie-up among SAIC, GM and Liuzhou
Wuling Automobile.
Shanghai Volkswagen is a joint venture between Volkswagen AG
(VOWG.DE) and SAIC, while FAW Volkswagen is the German auto
maker's tie-up with FAW Group.
FAW Toyota is a tie-up between FAW and Toyota Motor Corp
(7203.T).
Chery Automobile is a home-grown manufacturer. It has agreed
to set up a car venture with Fiat SpA (FIA.MI).
(Reporting by Fang Yan in Shanghai; Editing by Edmund Klamann)
