China's April auto sales rise 8.6%, up for 13th straight month

Reuters

Published May 12, 2021 07:28

Updated May 12, 2021 08:01

BEIJING (Reuters) - Vehicle sales in China rose 8.6% in April versus the same month a year earlier, their 13th consecutive month of gains, industry data showed on Wednesday, as the world's biggest car market leads the sector's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sales reached 2.25 million vehicles in April, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) showed.