China auto sales up nearly 14% in 2013: industry

SHANGHAI: Auto sales in China, the world's biggest car market, surged 13.9% to 21.98 million vehicles last year, an industry group said Thursday, with the growth rate outpacing 2012 despite economic weakness.

Sales of passenger vehicles alone jumped 15.7% year-on-year to 17.93 million units, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) said in a statement.