China automobile production increase 5.49% in December 2012

According to statistics and analysis of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM)，the amount of China’s auto production was 1,784,900 units in December, increase 1.34% compared with last month, and up 5.49% compared with the same period of last year. Among main automobile categories, production of passenger cars was 1,442,300 units, increase 0.72% compared with last month, and up 5.72% year on year; the output of commercial vehicle was 342,600 units, increase 4.01% compared with last month, and increase 4.52% compared with the same period of last year;
        From January to December this year, China automobile production reached 19,271,800 units, an increase of 4.63% compared with the same period of last year; Production of passenger cars was 15,523,700 units, increase 7.17 percent year on year; the output of commercial vehicle was 3,748,100 units, decreased by 4.71% compared with the same period of last year.