China Association of Automobile Manufacturers released statistics showing China's automobile production and sale amounted to 3.6303 million units and 3.5352 million units correspondingly in the first half of this year, up 28.94 percent and 26.71 percent from the same era of last year respectively.

The production and sale of passenger vehicles augmented by 40.30 percent and 36.53 percent correspondingly to 2.5963 million units and 2.5116 million units correspondingly, commercial vehicles climbed by 7.16 percent and 7.71 percent to 1.034 million units and 1.0236 million units correspondingly.

The production and sale of sedans rose by 50.26 percent and 46.90 percent to 1.8864 million units and 1.8039 million units, Multiple Purpose Vehicle (MPV) increased by 28.78 percent and 33.70 percent correspondingly to 95,600 units and 94,480 units respectively, Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) jumped to 114.800 units and 114.900 units correspondingly and cross type passenger vehicles climbed to 499.500 units and 498.100 units correspondingly.

The statistics released by the General Administration of Customs of China also show that the imports of automobiles ascended to 104,000 units, an increase of 61.3 percent over the same period of 2005.