GUANGZHOU/BEIJING -- China's growth in new-vehicle sales shrank in January to a paltry 0.2% on the year, an industry group said Monday.
Total sales, including trucks and other commercial vehicles, totaled 2,519,500 units on a shipment basis, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Sales of passenger cars declined 1.1% to 2,218,200, contrasting with 11.3% growth for commercial vehicles to 301,300.
