GUANGZHOU -- New automobile purchases in China have declined for 13 straight months, raising the specter of the world's largest market contracting by double digits for the first time this year.
World's biggest market to see double-digit drop in 2019

China's auto sales have shrunk for 13 consecutive months through July. © Reuters
GUANGZHOU -- New automobile purchases in China have declined for 13 straight months, raising the specter of the world's largest market contracting by double digits for the first time this year.